The Shoes of the Fisherman
The Shoes of the Fisherman

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Ukrainian Archbishop Kiril Lakota is set free after twenty years as a political prisoner in Siberia. He is brought to Rome by Father David Telemond, a troubled young priest who befriends him. Once at the Vatican, he is immediately given an audience with the Pope, who elevates him to Cardinal Priest. The world is on the brink of war due to a Chinese-Soviet feud made worse by a famine caused by trade restrictions brought against China by the U.S. When the Pontiff suddenly dies,... (Full plot summary below)

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Actors in The Shoes of the Fisherman:

Anthony Quinn
Oskar Werner
David Janssen
Vittorio De Sica
Laurence Olivier
Leo McKern

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Ukrainian Archbishop Kiril Lakota is set free after twenty years as a political prisoner in Siberia. He is brought to Rome by Father David Telemond, a troubled young priest who befriends him. Once at the Vatican, he is immediately given an audience with the Pope, who elevates him to Cardinal Priest. The world is on the brink of war due to a Chinese-Soviet feud made worse by a famine caused by trade restrictions brought against China by the U.S. When the Pontiff suddenly dies, Lakota's genuine character and unique life experience move the College of Cardinals to elect him as the new Pope. But Pope Kiril I must now deal with his own self-doubt, the struggle of his friend Father Telemond, who is under scrutiny for his beliefs, and find a solution to the crisis in China.

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Decent Films Guide - 8/10 by Steven D. GreydanusA curious, at times almost prescient anticipation of the reign of John Paul II, filtered partly through the lens of the Silly Sixties.
Ozus' World Movie Reviews - 7/10 by Dennis SchwartzCritics have comically dubbed it Zorba the Pope.
Urban Cinefile - 6/10 by Urban Cinefile CriticsSettle back and let this old fashioned but entirely enjoyable epic (from Aussie writer Morris West's novel) take you on a journey that is in many ways every bit as relevant today as it was then
New York Times - 6/10 by Renata AdlerUnless you have read the novel by Morris West on which the film is based, the first two hours are unintelligible.
Movie Metropolis - 5/10 by John J. Puccio...it gets so bogged down in subplots and minutiae, it loses its way.
User Review - 10/10 by Celine Brevealing as it takes you into the depths of the Vatican ...
User Review - 10/10 by David SBrilliant story even though the telling and the cinematography is now dated. The viewer must keep the movie in context of the 1960s when the film was released.
User Review - 10/10 by Alejandro SEste es un visionario filme realizado en 1968, pero que entre más pasa el tiempo, más demuestra lo profético que resultó ser. Ya que el personaje interpretado brillantemente por Anthony Quinn, un sacerdote ruso que estuvo en prisión injustamente y luego llega a ser nombrado Papa tras una larga sucesión de papas exclusivamente italianos y que al ser elegido demuestra una atípica sencillez y humildad, es fácilmente una visionaria interpretación y fusión de personalidades reales como Nelson Mandela, el Papa Juan Pablo II y el ahora Papa Francisco. Demostrando que este filme lejos de desactualizarse y volverse irrelevante, al contrario, luego de 45 años, es más vigente y meritorio de ver que nunca antes. Con un formidable elenco de apoyo con talentos como Oskar Werner, Leo McKern, Vittorio De Sica, David Janssen y Barbara Jefford, además cuenta con cameos del calibre de Laurence Olivier y John Gielgud. Creo que la gente que ha calificado bajamente este filme son personas que no han vuelto a ver este filme, ya que si lo hicieran, se darían cuenta lo visionario de su guión. Altamente recomendada.
User Review - 10/10 by Michael SA great and timely way to spend a cold Sunday afternoon....
User Review - 10/10 by monsieur rThis movie is a classic work concerning faith and politics, the spiritual world and the secular world and how neither are completely - if ever - separated from one another. Anthony Quinn gives a brilliant performance as Kiril Lakota (a character based off of Cardinal Josyf Slipyj, the Patriarch of the Ukrainian-Greek Catholic Church), a Catholic bishop who has spent 20 years as a political prisoner in a Siberian camp. Set free he returns to Rome and is given a red hat and later becomes Pope of the Holy Catholic Church. Thus begins his journey maneuvering between the politics of the Vatican and the politics of the secular world. Osker Werner (a Pierre Teilhard de Chardin-inspired character) plays a priest and friend of Pope Kiril upon his return to Rome, suffering from a terminal illness whos complex and controversial writings have come under the suspicion of the Holy See. The film is a bit dated in terms of the Russia/China nuclear plot, but it is not so much you cannot enjoy the film. This film is not for everyone - it is a film of words and acting, not action, explosions, and gratuitous sex. I loved this film, but recognize not everyone will. Its a shame we dont get these kinds of movies made today.

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