The Shoes of the Fisherman
From political prisoner to Pope.
1968 | 162m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Michael Anderson |
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| Writer: | James Kennaway, John Patrick, Morris L. West |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Nov 14, 1968 |
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| Director: | Michael Anderson |
| Writer: | James Kennaway, John Patrick, Morris L. West |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | vatican (holy see), pope, based on novel or book, roman catholic church, catholicism |
| Production Companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $6,700,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 05, 2026 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Anthony Quinn | Kiril Lakota |
| Oskar Werner | Fr. David Telemond |
| David Janssen | George Faber |
| Vittorio De Sica | Cardinal Rinaldi |
| Laurence Olivier | Piotr Ilyich Kamenev |
| Leo McKern | Cardinal Leone |
| John Gielgud | The Elder Pope |
| Barbara Jefford | Dr. Ruth Faber |
| Rosemary Dexter | Chiara |
| Frank Finlay | Igor Bounin |
| Burt Kwouk | Peng |
| Arnoldo Foà | Gelasio |
| Paul Rogers | Augustinian |
| Clive Revill | Vucovich |
| Niall MacGinnis | Capuchin Monk |
| Isa Miranda | The Marchesa |
| Gerald Harper | Brian |
| Leopoldo Trieste | Dying Man's Friend |
| George Pravda | Gorshenin |
| Peter Copley | English Cardinal #1 |
| Arthur Howard | English Cardinal #2 |
| Marne Maitland | Cardinal Rahamani |
| Jean Rougeul | Dominican |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Michael Anderson | Director |
| Erwin Hillier | Director of Photography |
| George W. Davis | Art Direction |
| Ernest Walter | Editor |
| Tony Brandt | Assistant Director |
| Ernest Day | Camera Operator |
| James Kennaway | Screenplay |
| Alex North | Original Music Composer |
| Edward C. Carfagno | Art Direction |
| Kurt Doubrowsky | Sound Mixer |
| John Patrick | Screenplay |
| Morris L. West | Novel |
| Amato Garbini | Makeup Artist |
| Franklin Milton | Sound Recordist |
| Stanley Goldsmith | Production Manager |
| Danilo Sabatini | Production Manager |
| Frederick Muller | Unit Production Manager |
| Margaret Roy Anderson | Dialogue Coach |
| Orietta Nasalli Rocca | Costume Designer |
| Antonio Petrucci | Technical Advisor |
| Adone Terzariol | Technical Advisor |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| George Englund | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | Best Actor | Anthony Quinn | Nominated |
| Golden Globes | Best Actor | Anthony Quinn | Nominated |
| BAFTA Awards | Best Actress | Alida Valli | Nominated |
| Venice Film Festival | Best Director | Michael Curtiz | Nominated |
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