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From a Far Country

IMDb ID: tt0083356 · Year: 1981 · Rating: 5.4 (214 votes)

Genres: Biography · Drama

The film is a biography of Pope John Paul II. It starts in 1926 when the boy Karol Wojtyla was celebrating Christmas with his father in Poland. Thirteen years later, Nazi Germany attacks Poland, starting World War II and invades t...

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesAus einem fernen LandRelease Date1981-12-20Runtime140 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews3Critic Reviews2Countries / RegionsItaly
United Kingdom
PolandLanguagesEnglish
PolishKeywordspoland
pope
communist
pope john paul ii
friendFilming LocationsTyniec, Debniki, Kraków, Malopolskie, PolandProduction CompaniesTrans World Film
Incorporated Television Company (ITC)
Rai 1IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083356/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/00/tt0083356.jpgUpdated At2025-07-16T20:07:07

Stars

[Stars Group]
Actor: Sam Neill | Character: Not specified
Actor: Christopher Cazenove | Character: Not specified
Actor: Lisa Harrow | Character: Not specified

Directors

[Directors Group]
Director: Krzysztof Zanussi | Role: Director

Writers

[Writers Group]
Writer: Diego Fabbri | Role: Writer
Writer: Andrzej Kijowski | Role: Writer
Writer: Vincenzo Labella | Role: Writer

Full Cast & Crew

[Directors Group]
Director: Krzysztof Zanussi | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Writer: Diego Fabbri | Role: Writer
Writer: Andrzej Kijowski | Role: Writer
Writer: Vincenzo Labella | Role: Writer

[Cast Group]
Actor: Sam Neill | Character: Not specified
Actor: Christopher Cazenove | Character: Not specified
Actor: Lisa Harrow | Character: Not specified