Pope John Paul II is a 2005 television miniseries dramatizing the life of Pope John Paul II (Karol Józef Wojtyła) from his early adult years in Poland to his death on April 2, 2005 at age 84.
The film was written and directed by John Kent Harrison and aired in the United States on the CBS network on December 4, 2005. It was first released in Vatican City on November 17, 2005 and ten days later throughout Italy.
Cary Elwes portrays Karol Wojtyla f...
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Pope John Paul II is a 2005 television miniseries dramatizing the life of Pope John Paul II (Karol Józef Wojtyła) from his early adult years in Poland to his death on April 2, 2005 at age 84.
The film was written and directed by John Kent Harrison and aired in the United States on the CBS network on December 4, 2005. It was first released in Vatican City on November 17, 2005 and ten days later throughout Italy.
Cary Elwes portrays Karol Wojtyla from the second scene (September, 1939) of the film up to his election to the papacy on October 16, 1978 after the sudden death of Pope John Paul I, whose pontificate lasted just 33 days. After accepting the nomination of the Cardinalate, Elwes is seen being escorted to be fitted in papal vestments, at which point Academy Award-winner Jon Voight takes over the role. Voight was nominated for an Emmy Award for his performance.
Pope John Paul II co-stars James Cromwell, as Archbishop Adam Stefan Sapieha, Ben Gazzara, as Cardinal Agostino Casaroli,...
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