
Portrait: A Man Whose Name Was John
1973, English. Directed by Buzz Kulik.
During World War II, Archbishop Angelo Roncalli attempts to save Jews in Italy from Nazi exterminators.
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- 1h 0m
- Post-credits
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- English
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Cast & crew
- Buzz KulikDirector
- Raymond BurrAngelo Roncalli, Pope John XXIII
- Don GallowayMonsignor Thomas Ryan
- David OpatoshuRabbi Isaac Herzog
- John ColicosNuman Menemengioglu
- Henry DarrowCalheiros de Menezes
- Eric BraedenCol. Gunter Kroll
- Scott HylandsCaptain Melech Ben Zvi
- Aliza GurRachel Friedman
- Gil AnavJoseph Kahn
- Penny SantonMaria Roncalli
- Peter von ZerneckAmbassador Franz Von Pappen
- Diana FerzigerMarta
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- Released
- 21 April 1973
- Written by
- John McGreevey
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Portrait: A Man Whose Name Was John runs 60 minutes (1h 0m).
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Portrait: A Man Whose Name Was John isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 21 April 1973. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed Portrait: A Man Whose Name Was John?
Portrait: A Man Whose Name Was John (1973) was directed by Buzz Kulik and stars Raymond Burr, Don Galloway, David Opatoshu.