The Shoes of the Fisherman

The Shoes of the Fisherman

1968 · 162 min · EN · G · 6.7 (64 votes)
Dir. Michael Anderson · Starring Anthony Quinn, Oskar Werner, David Janssen, Vittorio De Sica, Laurence Olivier, Leo McKern · Music Alex North

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.

DramaThriller

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.

VIBE

A weighty, contemplative drama unfolds as a newly elected Pope grapples with global crises. It's a slow, deliberate film about faith, power, and the immense pressure of saving the world from the brink of war.

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