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.
Sam Neill
Christopher Cazenove
Lisa Harrow
John Welsh
Maurice Denham
Cezary Morawski
Daniel Olbrychski
Maja Komorowska
Izabela Olszewska
Andrzej Łapicki
Zbigniew Zapasiewicz
Piotr Fronczewski
Maciej Robakiewicz
Tadeusz Bradecki
Marek Kondrat
Jerzy Stuhr
Jerzy Zelnik
Jerzy Nowak
Liliana Głąbczyńska
Anna Milewska
Janusz Gajos
Andrzej Hudziak
Warren Clarke
Jonathan Blake
Kathleen Byron
John Franklyn-Robbins
Carol Gillies
Philip Latham
Emma Relph
Susan Dutton
Rupert Frazer
Michael Jayston
Georgine Anderson
Kazimierz Borowiec
Simon Dutton
Anne Dyson
Kazimierz Kursa
Edward Linde-Lubaszenko
Matthew Long
Martin Milman
Timothy Morand
Geoffrey Russell
Andrew Seear
Philip Trewinnard
Andrzej Żarnecki
Małgorzata Zajączkowska