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Karol: A Man Who Became Pope

Karol: A Man Who Became Pope

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Karol: A Man Who Became Pope

2005- 2005

1 Seasons

2 Episodes

6.0(2 votes)

Ended

Drama

Overview

A biography of Karol Wojtyła, later known as Pope John Paul II, beginning in 1939 when Karol was only 19 years old and ending at the Papal conclave, October 1978 that made him Pope.

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Production Companies

Taodue Film

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Piotr Adamczyk

Piotr Adamczyk

Karol Wojtyła

Małgorzata Bela

Małgorzata Bela

Hanna Tuszynska

Raoul Bova

Raoul Bova

Tomasz Zaleski

Ennio Fantastichini

Ennio Fantastichini

Maciej Nowak

Hristo Shopov

Hristo Shopov

Julian Kordek

Lech Mackiewicz

Lech Mackiewicz

Stefan Wyszynski

Ken Duken

Ken Duken

Adam Zielinski

Violante Placido

Violante Placido

Maria Pomorska

Olgierd Łukaszewicz

Olgierd Łukaszewicz

Karol Wojtyla Snr.

Matt Craven

Matt Craven

Hans Frank

Creative team

Created by: Giacomo Battiato
Written by: Giacomo Battiato
Produced by: Pietro Valsecchi

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