Pope
John Paul II - DVD
ISBN: 9781586171933
Length: 3 hours
Edition: DVD
Code: PJPII-M
Price:: $19.75
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This epic film follows Karol Wojtyla’s journey from his youth in Poland through his late days on the Chair of St. Peter. It explores his life behind the scenes: how he touched millions of people and changed the face of the Church and the world; how he defended the dignity of mankind. Jon Voight’s powerful, Emmy-nominated performance as John Paul II was widely praised, as was Cary Elwes as the young Karol. Shot on location in Rome and Poland in close connection with the Vatican, this is the definitive epic film on the life of Pope John Paul II. Stars Jon Voight, Cary Elwes, Ben Gazzara, James Cromwell, and Christopher Lee. DVD includes many special features such as a sixteen-page collectors booklet with exclusive photos, interviews and more. Deleted and behind the scenes, the making of the movie and footage of the World Premiere screening at the Vatican with Pope Benedict XVI.
Available in English with Spanish Subtitles. This movie is Not Rated
“Voight
is quite extraordinary. Besides doing a spot-on impersonation of Pope John Paul’s
public persona, he ages most convincingly... It’s a heart wrenching portrayal.
Pope Benedict XVI attended the world premiere screening and at the conclusion
blessed the miniseries - the ultimate endorsement!”
—Harry Forbes, Catholic News Service
“Watching
this film has renewed in me a sense of profound gratitude to God for having
given the Church and the world a Pope of such an exalted human and spiritual
nature.”
—Pope Benedict XVI
"Although
shot on a lavish scale in Italy, Poland and elsewhere, 'Pope John Paul II' succeeds
on intimate terms even when troops are marching or huge crowds are filling St.
Peter's Square, and Elwes and Voight are largely responsible. The movie is honestly
and actually about something... It's the ability to instill joy in human hearts,
and the film not only celebrates it but, in its finest moments, even possesses
it."
—The Washington Post
Voight stands
out... he closely mirrors our image of the pope as a person: that mix of majesty
and humility, humor and steel."
—USA Today
"Writer-director
John Kent Harrison wisely finds a narrative focus... as the pope stares down
the unraveling Soviets hoping to help free his native Poland. More than anything,
Voight's performance... taps into John Paul's emotional life... it's a remarkable
performance."
—Variety
"Succeeds
brilliantly... it does reveal why most of those who criticized [Pope John Paul
II] also loved him."
—Pittsburg Post-Gazette
"Elwes...
deftly depicts the internal struggle that finally drove Wojtyla to be trained
for the priesthood. [This film] understands the importance of taking the time
to see Pope John Paul II as a fully rounded human being as opposed to a hollow
icon."
—Seattle Post-Intelligencer
This is a Region 1 DVD (playable ONLY in Bermuda, Canada, the Cayman Islands, United States and U.S. territories).
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