Jan 01, 2002
208 min
Full-HD

Pope John XXIII (2002)

This is a two-part Italian television mini-series directed by Giorgio Capitani and broadcasted in April 2002 on Rai Uno. It is the life story of Pope John XXIII, nicknamed "the good Pope".

Category

History

Country

Italy

Companies

Ed Asner

Angelo Roncalli

Massimo Ghini

Angelo Roncalli giovane

Claude Rich

Cardinal Ottaviani

Michael Mendl

Tardini

Franco Interlenghi

Radini Tedeschi

Sydne Rome

Rada Krusciova

Jacques Sernas

Cardinale Feltin

Leonardo Ruta

Remo Roncalli

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