
Pope John XXIII
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”.
Genre: History
Director: Giorgio Capitani
Actors: Claude Rich, Ed Asner, Franco Interlenghi, Jacques Sernas, Leonardo Ruta, Massimo Ghini, Michael Mendl, Paolo Gasparini, Sergio Fiorentini, Sydne Rome
Country: Italy
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