The Shoes of the Fisherman
1968 · 162 min
Directed by Michael Anderson. Written by James Kennaway, John Patrick. Starring Anthony Quinn, Oskar Werner, David Janssen, Vittorio De Sica.
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.
Critics 43% · audiences 75% · 2 Oscar nominations