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The Shoes of the Fisherman (1968)

Film · 1968 · 162 min · G · Drama

From political prisoner to Pope.

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 by Michael Anderson

Starring Anthony Quinn, Oskar Werner, David Janssen, Vittorio De Sica, Laurence Olivier, Leo McKern, John Gielgud, Barbara Jefford

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In cinemas14 November 1968
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First release anywhere14 November 1968

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