Pope John Paul II
by John Kent Harrison
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Actor: Jon Voight; Cary Elwes; Ben Gazzara; Christopher Lee and James CromwellDirector: John Kent Harrison
Brand: RELIGIOSA
Production Company: Lux Vide
Production Company: Raitrade
Production Company: Grupo Intereconomia
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: Spanish (Subtitled); English (Original Language)
Format: Dolby, NTSC, Widescreen
Running Time: 180 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-10-16
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Ignatius Press
Movie Reviews of Pope John Paul II
Movie Review: Extraordinary Production on JP II
Summary: 5 Stars
This moving film truly captures the personality, spirit and character of Pope John Paul II thru the two powerful performances by Cary Elwes ("Princess Bride" fame) as the younger Pope, Karol Wojtyla, and the critically acclaimed performance by Academy Award winner, Jon Voight. Both actors give stellar performances to show the many facets of the Pope's personality and life, from his challenging youth in war torn Poland through his last days in the papacy.
Contrary to what another reviewer said about budget limitations, this is actually a big budget movie for television, a 20 million dollar production. It also had a full theatrical release throughout Poland, and had tremendous box office susccess, second only in revenues to "The Passion of the Christ". This is a very beautifully filmed production that has a great look to it, shot on location in Rome and Poland.
Director John Kent Harrison also wrote the screenplay, after interviewing those who were closest to the Pope, and Harrison just nails the story of the Pope's life so well. Both Elwes and Voight have publicly stated how greatly honored and humbled they were to play JP II, and they both said they worked extremely hard to portray the Pope as best as possible. They both succeeded admirably.
Voight was nominated for an Emmy Award for his performance, one that Variety called "remarkable", and USA Today said "Voight stands out as he closely mirrors our image of the Pope . . .with a mix of majesty and humility, humor and steel." Finally, the renowned Peggy Noonan said it was "Brilliant and warm . . the best work of Jon Voight's storied career."
I wholeheartedly agree. A memorable and deeply inspiring movie on John Paul II.
Summary of Pope John Paul II
This powerful film follows Karol Wojtyla s journey from his youth in Poland through his late days on the Chair of St. Peter. It explores his life behind the scenes: how he touched millions of people and changed the face of the Church and the world how he defended the dignity of mankind. Rejoice in a story about the Pope who successfully related to people of all ages. Stars Cary Elwes and Academy Award winner Jon Voight. Spanish subtitles. Run Time: 180 minutesRating: Not RatedPublisher: Ignatius PressISBN: 1-58617-193-3Similar DVD Movies
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