CinemaOSMovie · 1968 · 2h 42m · G
The Shoes of the Fisherman

From political prisoner to Pope.

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Ukrainian bishop Kiril Lakota, a political prisoner in a Soviet gulag for twenty years, is unexpectedly released and sent to the Vatican, where, upon the sudden death of the Pope, leader of the Catholic Church, he must face a challenging destiny that will put the future of the entire world in his hands.

Directed byMichael Anderson

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Status
Released
Runtime
2h 42m
Language
EN
Released
November 14, 1968
Budget
$6,700,000
Studios
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Anthony Quinn

Anthony Quinn

Kiril Lakota

Oskar Werner

Oskar Werner

Fr. David Telemond

David Janssen

David Janssen

George Faber

Vittorio De Sica

Vittorio De Sica

Cardinal Rinaldi

Laurence Olivier

Laurence Olivier

Piotr Ilyich Kamenev

Leo McKern

Leo McKern

Cardinal Leone

John Gielgud

John Gielgud

The Elder Pope

Barbara Jefford

Barbara Jefford

Dr. Ruth Faber

Rosemary Dexter

Rosemary Dexter

Chiara

Frank Finlay

Frank Finlay

Igor Bounin

Creative team
Directed by
Michael Anderson
Michael Anderson
Written by
John Patrick
James Kennaway
Produced by
George Englund
George Englund

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