From a Far Country
1981, English. Directed by Krzysztof Zanussi.
The Epic Story of a Country - It's People and A Man
This heroic story follows the life of Karol Wojtyla, a Polish Roman catholic who ascends the throne of St. Peter as Pope John Paul II. As a young boy, Karol is a bright and talented student. Archbishop Sapieha recognizes the very special, moving qualities Karol possesses and encourages him to consider the priesthood. Although determined to study Polish literature, Karol turns to the church; he is ordained and studies in Italy, France, and Belgium. Torn by fear and repression in post-Stalin Eastern Europe, Karol becomes a poisonous thorn in the communists' side. His deer reverence and commitment return him to Poland as Pope John Paul II.
- Runtime
- 2h 20m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Krzysztof ZanussiDirector
- Sam NeillMarian
- Christopher CazenoveTadek Sobański
- Lisa HarrowWanda
- John WelshPriest
- Maurice DenhamSapieha
- Cezary MorawskiKarol Wojtyła
- Daniel OlbrychskiCaptain
- Maja KomorowskaNun
- Izabela OlszewskaCast
- Andrzej ŁapickiGerman Officer
- Zbigniew ZapasiewiczMieczysław Kotlarczyk
- Piotr FronczewskiPalitsch
Details
- Released
- 15 September 1981
- Country
- Italy, Poland, United Kingdom
- Written by
- Diego Fabbri, Andrzej Kijowski, Vincenzo Labella
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From a Far Country runs 140 minutes (2h 20m).
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From a Far Country isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 15 September 1981. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed From a Far Country?
From a Far Country (1981) was directed by Krzysztof Zanussi and stars Sam Neill, Christopher Cazenove, Lisa Harrow.