The Shoes of the Fisherman (1968)
"In a last desperate effort to prevent World War III, a secret meeting is arranged. One man is called upon to succeed where all the world leaders have failed. That man was once a prisoner in a Russian labor camp. He is now the Pope."
Title: The Shoes of the Fisherman
Original Title: The Shoes of the Fisherman
Release Date: 1968-11-14
Status: Released
Rating: 6.7/10 (from 69 votes)
Language: EN
Genres: Drama, Thriller
Production Companies: Cinecittà Studios, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
All eyes focus on the Vatican, watching for the traditional puffs of white smoke that signal the election of the next Pope. This time much more is at stake. The new pontiff may be the only person who can bring peace to a world on the brink of nuclear nightmare.
Cast
Anthony Quinn
Kiril Lakota
Laurence Olivier
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
