The Shoes of the Fisherman
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.
1968 | 162m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Michael Anderson |
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| Writer: | James Kennaway, John Patrick, Morris L. West |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Nov 14, 1968 |
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| Director: | Michael Anderson |
| Writer: | James Kennaway, John Patrick, Morris L. West |
| Genres: | Drama, Thriller |
| Keywords | based on novel or book, pope, catholic, catholicism, philosophy, soviet union, threat, china, vatican (holy see), famine, roman catholic church, cardinal |
| Production Companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Cinecittà Studios |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $6,700,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Burt Kwouk | Chairman Peng |
| Arnoldo Foà | Gelasio (as Arnoldo Foa') |
| Paul Rogers | Augustinian |
| George Pravda | Gorshenin (credit only) |
| Clive Revill | Tovarich Vucovich |
| Niall MacGinnis | Capuchin Monk |
| Marne Maitland | Cardinal Rahamani |
| Isa Miranda | The Marchesa |
| Gerald Harper | Brian |
| Leopoldo Trieste | Dying Man's Friend |
| Peter Copley | English Cardinal |
| Arthur Howard | English Cardinal |
| Jean Rougeul | Dominican |
| Arnaldo Caivano | Dying Man (uncredited) |
| Inna Alexeievna | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Silvana Bacci | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| John Frederick | American Cardinal (uncredited) |
| Åke Lindman | Soldier Releasing Lakota (uncredited) |
| Lex Monson | Third African Priest (uncredited) |
| Dom Moor | Polish Cardinal (uncredited) |
| Antonio Proietti | Cardinal (uncredited) |
| Alfred Thomas | African Cardinal (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Michael Anderson | Director |
| Erwin Hillier | Director of Photography |
| George W. Davis | Art Direction |
| Ernest Walter | Editor |
| Orietta Nasalli Rocca | Costume Design |
| Tony Brandt | Assistant Director |
| Ernest Day | Camera Operator |
| James Kennaway | Screenplay |
| Alex North | Original Music Composer |
| Edward C. Carfagno | Art Direction |
| Dorcy Howard | Set Decoration |
| Giancarlo Del Brocco | Key Makeup Artist |
| Kurt Doubrowsky | Sound Mixer |
| John Patrick | Screenplay |
| Morris L. West | Novel |
| Hugh Hunt | Set Decoration |
| Amato Garbini | Makeup Artist |
| Franklin Milton | Sound Recordist |
| 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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| 2024 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 7 |
| 2024 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 8 |
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| 2025 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 2 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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