Karol: A Man Who Became Pope
Release date: 2005-08-15
Votes: 135
Genres: Drama, History
The life of the pope John-Paul II, from his youth as a writer, actor, and athlete in war-torn occupied Poland to his election as Pope at the age of 58.
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