Our God's Brother
Synopsis
In this adaptation of an historical play by Pope John Paul II, painter Albert Chmielowski decides to devote his life to helping the homeless.
Top Cast
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Scott Wilson
Adam Chmielowski, Brother Albert
Christoph Waltz
Max, Maksymilian Gierymski
Wojciech Pszoniak
The Stranger
Riccardo Cucciolla
The Monk
Grażyna Szapołowska
Helena Modrzejewska
Jerry Flynn
Lucjan
Andrey Rudensky
Stanislaw Witkiewicz
Maciej Orłoś
Jerzy
Jerzy Nowak
Anthony
Krzysztof Kumor
Wuj Józef
Tadeusz Bradecki
Teolog
Andrzej Deskur
Adam Chmielowski, young
Piotr Adamczyk
Hubert
Krzysztof Janczar
Wiktor
Andrzej Żarnecki
Ms. Helen's Husband
Eugenia Herman
Old Lady
Bogdan Brzyski
Sebastian
Lew Rywin
Mayor
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Krzysztof Zanussi
- Screenplay & Story
- Pope John Paul II, Boleslaw Taborski, Mario Di Nardo, Krzysztof Zanussi
- Original Score
- Wojciech Kilar
- Original Title
- Our God's Brother
- Country of Origin
- Poland
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 2h 3m
- Production Studios
- Studio Filmowe Tor, Telewizja Polska, TELLUX-Film, Trans World Film, RAI
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Krzysztof Zanussi
Pope John Paul II, Boleslaw Taborski, Mario Di Nardo, Krzysztof Zanussi
Wojciech Kilar
Ryszard Lenczewski
Marek Denys
Iwona Ziulkowska-Okapiec, Georg Stingl, Giacomo Pezzali, Krzysztof Zanussi, Michał Szczerbic
Department Leadership Roster
Małgorzata Stefaniak
Costume Design
Boleslaw Taborski
Writer
Mario Di Nardo
Writer
Ewa Braun
Production Design
Georg Stingl
Producer
Marek Denys
Editor
Grzegorz Piątkowski
Production Design
Krzysztof Zanussi
Director
Giacomo Pezzali
Producer
Krzysztof Zanussi
Writer
Krzysztof Zanussi
Producer
Ryszard Lenczewski
Director of Photography
Wojciech Kilar
Original Music Composer
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for Our God's Brother.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Our God's Brother
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Our God's Brother about?
In this adaptation of an historical play by Pope John Paul II, painter Albert Chmielowski decides to devote his life to helping the homeless.
Who directed Our God's Brother?
Our God's Brother was directed by Krzysztof Zanussi.
Who stars in Our God's Brother?
The principal cast of Our God's Brother includes Scott Wilson, Christoph Waltz, Wojciech Pszoniak, Riccardo Cucciolla, Grażyna Szapołowska.
When was Our God's Brother released and how long is it?
Our God's Brother was released in 1997 with a total runtime of 2h 3m.
Who composed the musical score for Our God's Brother?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Our God's Brother was composed by Wojciech Kilar.