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Karol: A Man Who Became Pope

20052h 35mGiacomo Battiato

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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.

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PopeBased On True StoryCatholic

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What is Karol: A Man Who Became Pope (2005) about?

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.

Who stars in Karol: A Man Who Became Pope?

Karol: A Man Who Became Pope stars Piotr Adamczyk (Karol Wojtyla), Małgorzata Bela (Hanna Tuszynska), Ken Duken (Adam Zielinski), Hristo Shopov (Julian Kordek), Ennio Fantastichini (Maciej Nowak). The film was directed by Giacomo Battiato.

How long is Karol: A Man Who Became Pope?

Karol: A Man Who Became Pope has a runtime of 2 min and premiered in 2005.

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