From a Far Country (, , 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.
The film had a 5 million dollar budget. It premiered out of competition at the 38th edition of the Venice Film Festival.
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Cast 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
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