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The Shoes of the Fisherman

(1968)

November 14, 1968 2h 42m
68%
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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.

Michael Anderson

Director

Top Billed Cast

AQ

Anthony Quinn

Kiril Lakota

OW

Oskar Werner

Fr. David Telemond

DJ

David Janssen

George Faber

VDS

Vittorio De Sica

Cardinal Rinaldi

LO

Laurence Olivier

Piotr Ilyich Kamenev

LM

Leo McKern

Cardinal Leone

JG

John Gielgud

The Elder Pope

BJ

Barbara Jefford

Dr. Ruth Faber

RD

Rosemary Dexter

Chiara

FF

Frank Finlay

Igor Bounin

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