From a Far Country (1981)

This heroic story follows the life of Karol Wojtyla a Polish Roman catholic who ascends the throne of St Peter as Pope John Paul II As a young boy Karol is a bright and talented student Archbishop Sapieha recognizes the very special moving qualities Karol possesses and encourages him to consider the priesthood Although determined to study Polish literature Karol turns to the church he is ordained and studies in Italy France and Belgium Torn by fear and repression in postStalin Eastern Europe Karol becomes a poisonous thorn in the communists side His deer reverence and commitment return him to Poland as Pope John Paul II