Drama · United States of America · 1968 · 2h 42m

The Shoes of the Fisherman

The Shoes of the Fisherman poster
Director
Michael Anderson
Cast
Anthony Quinn as Kiril Lakota Oskar Werner as Fr. David Telemond David Janssen as George Faber Vittorio De Sica as Cardinal Rinaldi Laurence Olivier as Piotr Ilyich Kamenev Leo McKern as Cardinal Leone
Crew
Erwin Hillier — Director of Photography Ernest Walter — Editor Alex North — Original Music Composer John Patrick — Screenplay James Kennaway — Screenplay Morris L. West — Novel
Tagline

From political prisoner to Pope.

Synopsis

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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Mood & Themes
based on novel or bookvatican (holy see)poperoman catholic churchcatholicism
Key Collaborators
Michael Anderson Director Erwin Hillier Director of Photography Ernest Walter Editor Alex North Original Music Composer John Patrick Screenplay James Kennaway Screenplay Morris L. West Novel George Englund Producer
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