The Shoes of the Fisherman (1968)
14/11/1968
Drama
2h 42m
- 67% (82 votes)
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From political prisoner to Pope.
Overview
Ukrainian bishop Kiril Lakota, a political prisoner in a Soviet gulag for twenty years, is unexpectedly released and sent to the Vatican, where, upon the sudden death of the Pope, leader of the Catholic Church, he must face a challenging destiny that will put the future of the entire world in his hands.
- Michael AndersonDirector
- John PatrickScreenplay
- James KennawayScreenplay
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$6,700,000
Keywords
- based on novel or book
- vatican (holy see)
- pope
- roman catholic church
- catholicism
Top Billed Cast
Anthony Quinn
Kiril Lakota
Oskar Werner
Fr. David Telemond
David Janssen
George Faber
Vittorio De Sica
Cardinal Rinaldi
Laurence Olivier
Piotr Ilyich Kamenev
Leo McKern
Cardinal Leone
John Gielgud
The Elder Pope
Barbara Jefford
Dr. Ruth Faber
Rosemary Dexter
Chiara
Frank Finlay
Igor Bounin
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