Karol: A Man Who Became Pope
Karol, un uomo diventato Papa
Synopsis
The life of the pope John-Paul II, from his youth as a writer, actor, and athlete in war-torn occupied Poland to his election as Pope at the age of 58.
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Top Cast
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Piotr Adamczyk
Karol Wojtyla
Małgorzata Bela
Hanna Tuszynska
Ken Duken
Adam Zielinski
Hristo Shopov
Julian Kordek
Ennio Fantastichini
Maciej Nowak
Violante Placido
Maria Pomorska
Matt Craven
Hans Frank
Raoul Bova
padre Tomasz Zaleski
Lech Mackiewicz
card. Stefan Wyszyński
Patrycja Soliman
Wislawa
Olgierd Łukaszewicz
Karol Wojtyła padre
Szymon Bobrowski
capitano Macke
Kenneth Welsh
professor Wójcik
Mateusz Damięcki
Wiktor
Adrian Ochalik
Jerzy Kluger
Piotr Różański
Jan Tyranowski
Janusz Szydłowski
Zenon Kliszko
Radosław Pazura
Pawel Kowalski
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$12.5M
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Giacomo Battiato
- Screenplay & Story
- Giacomo Battiato
- Original Score
- Ennio Morricone
- Original Title
- Karol, un uomo diventato Papa
- Country of Origin
- Poland, Italy
- Spoken Languages
- French, Polish, Italian
- Runtime
- 2h 35m
- Production Budget
- $12.5M
- Production Studios
- TAO Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Giacomo Battiato
Giacomo Battiato, Gianfranco Svidercoschi
Ennio Morricone
Giovanni Mammolotti
Department Leadership Roster
Giacomo Battiato
Director
Giacomo Battiato
Screenplay
Ennio Morricone
Original Music Composer
Giovanni Mammolotti
Director of Photography
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What is Karol: A Man Who Became Pope about?
The life of the pope John-Paul II, from his youth as a writer, actor, and athlete in war-torn occupied Poland to his election as Pope at the age of 58.
Who directed Karol: A Man Who Became Pope?
Karol: A Man Who Became Pope was directed by Giacomo Battiato.
Who stars in Karol: A Man Who Became Pope?
The principal cast of Karol: A Man Who Became Pope includes Piotr Adamczyk, Małgorzata Bela, Ken Duken, Hristo Shopov, Ennio Fantastichini.
When was Karol: A Man Who Became Pope released and how long is it?
Karol: A Man Who Became Pope was released in 2005 with a total runtime of 2h 35m.
Who composed the musical score for Karol: A Man Who Became Pope?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Karol: A Man Who Became Pope was composed by Ennio Morricone.