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Karol: A Man Who Became Pope

Karol: A Man Who Became Pope2005

★7.0155 minDramaHistory

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.

Director

Giacomo Battiato

Writer

Giacomo Battiato

Score

Ennio Morricone

Stars

Piotr Adamczyk Małgorzata Bela Ken Duken

Cast137

Piotr Adamczyk
as Karol Wojtyla
Małgorzata Bela
as Hanna Tuszynska
Ken Duken
as Adam Zielinski
Hristo Shopov
as Julian Kordek
Ennio Fantastichini
as Maciej Nowak
Violante Placido
as Maria Pomorska
Matt Craven
as Hans Frank
Raoul Bova
as padre Tomasz Zaleski
Lech Mackiewicz
as card. Stefan Wyszyński
Patrycja Soliman
as Wislawa
Olgierd Łukaszewicz
as Karol Wojtyła padre
Szymon Bobrowski
as capitano Macke
Kenneth Welsh
as professor Wójcik
Mateusz Damięcki
as Wiktor
A
Adrian Ochalik
as Jerzy Kluger
Piotr Różański
as Jan Tyranowski
Janusz Szydłowski
as Zenon Kliszko
Radosław Pazura
as Pawel Kowalski
Grażyna Szapołowska
as Brigitte Frank
Anna Cieślak
as Tesia Kluger
Kinga Preis
as madre di Józef
W
Wojciech Leonowicz
as Feliks
T
Thomas 'Noe' Welch
as Józef
Edward Linde-Lubaszenko
as vescovo polacco
Sambor Czarnota
as Józek
Andrzej Deskur
as Padre Stanislaw Dziwisz
Izabela Olszewska
as Nonna Huppert
Anna Radwan
as Magda
Karolina Stefańska
as Krystyna
Tadeusz Bradecki
as Pralat Kurowski
Sławomir Rokita
as Cardinal Felici
Kaja Bień
as Rozalia Kluger
Jakub Bohosiewicz
as Ludwik
Beata Fido
as Sorella Makscencja
Bartłomiej Kasprzykowski
Kacper Kuszewski
as Witold Brozek
Agnieszka Mandat
as Nun
J
Jan Monczka
as Prete / Priest
Antonio Zavatteri
P
Paweł Aigner-Piotrowski
as Aigner Keith
Gabriela Frycz
as Eliza
Roman Gancarczyk
as Jerzy Turowicz
Wenanty Nosul
as PZPR officer
A
Andrzej Rozmus
as Michał
Jan Krzyżanowski
as Józek's Father
Marek Litewka
as Wilhelm Kluger
Piotr Grabowski
as Captain Łukawski
Mariusz Zaniewski
as Frank's orderly
Agnieszka Kawiorska
as Woman
Michał Anioł
as Mieczyslaw Kotlarczyk
Barbara Babilińska
as Józefa
Maja Barełkowska
as Nun
S
Stefano Battiato
as Maria's son, 6 year
Krzysztof Bochenek
as Stahl
Hubert Bronicki
as Soldier
Juliusz Chrząstowski
as Ukrainian soldier
Mateusz Dewera
as Seminarian
Aleksander Fabisiak
as Polish Bishop
Roma Gąsiorowska
as Young woman at the play of 'Teatr Rapsodyczny'
Sylwia Gliwa
as Janina Kuron
A
Artur Gotz
as Jurij Noga
Mikołaj Grabowski
as Russian general
Adam Graczyk
as Marcin Mickiewicz
O
Oskar Hamerski
as Soldier in Nowa Huta
Mirosław Haniszewski
as Collaborateur in Wadowice
Mariusz Jakus
as UB officer
A
Aleksander Janicki
as Bueler
Mateusz Janicki
as Milan Hryc
K
Kinga Kaczor
as Woman in ghetto
M
Marcin Kałczynski
as Maria's son, 12 year
Bogdan Kalus
as PUWP's Officer
M
Marek Karpowicz
as Boeppe
G
Gabriela Kongstad
as Hanna's daughter, 10 year
J
Jacek Krok
as Boy
Weronika Książkiewicz-Nathaniel
as Mrs. Waechter
Halina Kwiatkowska
as Old Lady
Jacek Lenartowicz
as UB-ek
M
Marcin Łomnicki
as UB officer
E
Eryk Lubos
as UB-ek
Maciej Luśnia
as prof. Kamiński
B
Beata Malczewska
as Elegant woman
M
Michał Maliszewski
as German soldier
D
Dawid Marecki
as German soldier
Konrad Marszałek
as Waechter
A
Antoni Metzler
as Boy
V
Valentina Mezzacappa
as Gemelli journalist
T
Tomasz Międzik
as Bishop Eugeniusz Baziak
Józef Mika
as SS Officer
M
Marlena Norek
as Girl in the ghetto
J
Jan Nosal
as SS soldier
Dominik Nowak
as Wehrmacht officer
S
Sebastian Owczarek
as Priest
Krzysztof Piątkowski
as Andrej Menzel
P
Piotr Pilitowski
as Doctor in USA
Agnieszka Popkiewicz
as Eli's woman
K
Krzysztof Prystupa
as Vacláv Kolar
M
Mateusz Przylecki
as German operator in ghetto
Jacek Romanowski
as prof. Krapiec
J
Jan Romanowski
as Piotrek, Magda's son
H
Hubert Roppel
as German soldier
J
Julia Berkowicz
as Hanna's daughter - Age 5
J
Janusz Sosnowski
as German director in ghetto
Marcin Stec
as Stefan Bojko
Dan Sumikowski
as Hutnik
M
Miłosz Tobiasz
as Szymek
Sławomir Zapała
as Jarko Sisyl
M
Małgorzata Zawadzka
as Young woman at the play of 'Teatr Rapsodyczny'
E
Ewa Zytkiewicz
as Mrs. Anatol - Wojtylas naighbour
Krzysztof Wrona
Maciej Półtorak
M
Marianna Janicka
Toni Bertorelli
as (uncredited)
Konrad Bugaj
as (uncredited)
Maria Mamona
as (uncredited)
Krzysztof Zarzecki
as (uncredited)
W
Włodzimierz Chrenkoff
as SS officer (uncredited)
E
Ewa Ciepiela
as Elegant woman (uncredited)
Michał Czernecki
as Student Ludwik (uncredited)
L
Lidia Duda
as Mother in ghetto (uncredited)
K
Katarzyna Janicka
as Nun in hospital (uncredited)
Z
Zygmunt Jozefczak
as Priest (uncredited)
E
Edyta Jurecka
as Polish woman (uncredited)
Juliusz Kubiak
as Man from Kraków (uncredited)
Maciej Kubica
as Runaway (uncredited)
Marcin Kuźmiński
as German soldier (uncredited)
M
Marcin Marcinkiewicz
as Russian soldier (uncredited)
Grzegorz Mostowicz-Gerszt
as Wehrmacht officer (uncredited)
Sylwia Najah
as Polish girl (uncredited)
Jan Piechociński
as Interpreter (uncredited)
Krzysztof Pluskota
as German officer (uncredited)
Z
Zbigniew Ruciński
as Bishop Kominek (uncredited)
Iwona Sitkowska
as Woman from Kraków (uncredited)
Monika Soszka
as Polish woman (uncredited)
L
Leszek Świgoń
as Bishop Jop (uncredited)
Andrzej Szenajch
as Professor of UJ (uncredited)
Cameron Watson
as Miltia officer / Cardinal König (uncredited)
Mirosława Żak
as woman from Kraków (uncredited)

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