

Pope John Paul II
1984, English. Directed by Herbert Wise.
Bio-drama tracing the life and career of Polish cardinal Karol Wojtyla from his days as a young activist in Poland to his rise and installation in 1978 as Pope of the Catholic world.
- Runtime
- 2h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Herbert WiseDirector
- Albert FinneyKarol Wojtyla - Pope John Paul II
- Michael CromptonYoung Karol Wojtyla
- Robert AustinGov. Gen. Hans Frank
- Caroline BlissRosa Kossack
- Antony BrownFather Zary
- Alfred BurkeKarol Wojtyla Sr.
- Brian CoxFather Góra
- Sam DastorJózef Teitelbaum
- Victoria FairbrotherRuth Teitelbaum
- John ForgehamOfficer Moljek
- Derek FrancisBishop Lec
- Nigel HawthorneCardinal Stefan Wyszynski
Details
- Released
- 22 April 1984
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Christopher Knopf
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Pope John Paul II runs 150 minutes (2h 30m).
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Pope John Paul II is streaming on fuboTV and Philo in India. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed Pope John Paul II?
Pope John Paul II (1984) was directed by Herbert Wise and stars Albert Finney, Michael Crompton, Robert Austin.