The Shoes of the Fisherman (1968)

From political prisoner to Pope.

★ 6.8 2h 42m Drama

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.

Director

Michael Anderson

Cast

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

Country

United States of America

Released

November 14, 1968