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The Shoes of the Fisherman

From political prisoner to Pope.

1968★ 6.8 · 872h 42mDrama

Overview

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.

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Cast

Laurence Olivier
as Piotr Ilyich Kamenev

Anthony Quinn
as Kiril Lakota

John Gielgud
as The Elder Pope

Leopoldo Trieste
as Dying Man's Friend

Leo McKern
as Cardinal Leone

Vittorio De Sica
as Cardinal Rinaldi

Frank Finlay
as Igor Bounin

David Janssen
as George Faber

Burt Kwouk
as Peng

Barbara Jefford
as Dr. Ruth Faber

Rosemary Dexter
as Chiara

Clive Revill
as Vucovich

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Release date: 1968-11-14

Budget: $6,700,000

Runtime: 2h 42m

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Drama

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