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The Shoes of the Fisherman is a 1968 American epic political drama film directed by Michael Anderson, based on Morris West’s 1963 novel of the same name about Vatican and Cold War politics. The film stars Anthony Quinn, Oskar Werner, David Janssen, Vittorio De Sica, Leo McKern, John Gielgud and Laurence Olivier.
A 1968 drama film about a Ukrainian priest who becomes the pope and faces a global crisis in China. See cast, crew, plot, reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes and more on IMDb.
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- Drama
- Michael Anderson
- 1968-11-14
Based on the novel by Morris L. West. Academy Award nominations for Best Music, Original Score for a Motion Picture and Best Art Decoration-Set Decoration. A world living in fear of nuclear...
Based on the best-selling book by Morris L. West, this sweeping epic follows Anthony Quinn as a Russian political prisoner who becomes Pope and tries to prevent an atomic war. 1,875 IMDb 7.0 2 h 41 min 1968. X-Ray G. Drama · Cerebral · Emotional · Inspiring. Available to rent or buy.
After spending decades in a Siberian Gulag labor camp, Roman Catholic priest Kiril Lakota (Anthony Quinn) is set free by Russian leader Piotr Ilyich Kamenev (Sir Laurence Olivier)...
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- Michael Anderson
- G
- Anthony Quinn
The world is on the brink of war due to a Chinese-Soviet feud made worse by a famine caused by trade restrictions brought against China by the U.S. When the Pontiff suddenly dies, Lakota's genuine character and unique life experience move the College of Cardinals to elect him as the new Pope.
The Shoes of the Fisherman was somewhat prescient in its depiction of the election of the first non-Italian Pope in four centuries. Ten years later, a Polish cleric made history when he became Pope John Paul II. Director: Michael Anderson
