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Morris West's drama about a Russian cardinal, once a political prisoner, who becomes the new pope at a time when the world is on the brink of nuclear war.
Original Release
11/14/1968
US Release
11/14/1968
Cast
Name | Character |
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Anthony Quinn | Archbishop Kiril Pavlovich Lakota / Kiril Lakota |
Laurence Olivier | Premier Piotr Ilyich Kamenev / Piotr Ilyich Kamenev |
Oskar Werner | Fr. David Telemond |
David Janssen | George Faber |
Vittorio De Sica | Cardinal Rinaldi |
Leo McKern | Cardinal Leone |
John Gielgud | The Elder Pope |
Barbara Jefford | Dr. Ruth Faber |
Rosemary Dexter | Chiara |
Frank Finlay | Igor Bounin |
Directors
Writers
John Patrick, James Kennaway, Morris West
Cast
Name | Character |
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Anthony Quinn | Archbishop Kiril Pavlovich Lakota / Kiril Lakota |
Laurence Olivier | Premier Piotr Ilyich Kamenev / Piotr Ilyich Kamenev |
Oskar Werner | Fr. David Telemond |
David Janssen | George Faber |
Vittorio De Sica | Cardinal Rinaldi |
Leo McKern | Cardinal Leone |
John Gielgud | The Elder Pope |
Barbara Jefford | Dr. Ruth Faber |
Rosemary Dexter | Chiara |
Frank Finlay | Igor Bounin |
Burt Kwouk | Chairman Peng |
Arnoldo Foa | Gelasio (as Arnoldo Foa') / Gelasio |
Paul Rogers | Augustinian |
George Pravda | Gorshenin (credit only) / Gorshenin |
Clive Revill | Tovarich Vucovich |
Niall MacGinnis | Capuchin Monk |
Marne Maitland | Cardinal Rahamani |
Gerald Harper | Brian |
Leopoldo Trieste | Dying Man's Friend |
Peter Copley | English Cardinal |
Producers
Name | Role |
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George Englund | Producer |
Editors
Trailers
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1969 | Oscar | Best Art Direction-Set Decoration | Nominated |
1969 | Oscar | Best Music, Original Score for a Motion Picture (not a Musical) | Nominated |
1969 | Golden Globe | Best Motion Picture - Drama | Nominated |
1969 | Golden Globe | Best Original Score | Won |