From a Far Country (Italian: Da un paese lontano, Polish: Z dalekiego kraju, also known as From a Far Country: Pope John Paul II) is a 1981 biographical drama film written and directed by Krzysztof Zanussi. A co-production between United Kingdom, Italy and Poland, it is loosely based on real life events of Karol Wojtyła, the future Pope John Paul II.[1][2][3]
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| Directed by | Krzysztof Zanussi |
| Screenplay by | Krzysztof Zanussi |
| Story by | Diego Fabbri |
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| Cinematography | Sławomir Idziak |
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| Music by | Wojciech Kilar |
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The film had a 5 million dollar budget.[4] It premiered out of competition at the 38th edition of the Venice Film Festival.[5]
Plot
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Cast
edit- Cezary Morawski as Karol Wojtyła
- Sam Neill as Marian
- Christopher Cazenove as Tadek
- Maja Komorowska as Dorota
- Lisa Harrow as Wanda
- John Welsh as Prete
- Maurice Denham as Sapieha
- Warren Clarke as Wladek
- Daniel Olbrychski as Captain
- Philip Latham as Chaplain
- Jerzy Stuhr as Engineer
References
edit- ↑ Mitchell, Tony (July 1981). "Zanussi's Wojtyła". Sight and Sound. Vol. 50, no. 3. pp. 7–8. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
- ↑ Rothenberg, Fred (19 December 1981). "NBC disappointed with 'From a Far Country'". St. Petersburg Times. p. 13. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
- ↑ Coates, Paul (1985). The story of the lost reflection: the alienation of the image in Western and Polish cinema. Verso. pp. 141, 158. ISBN 978-0-86091-100-5.
- ↑ "Movie On Life Of Pope An International Venture". The Leader-Post. 20 November 1980. p. 26. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
- ↑ Falvo, Angelo (16 October 1981). "Il Papa che viene dalla Polonia". Corriere della Sera. p. 25.
