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From a Far Country (1981)

Name: From a Far Country
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1981
Duration: 140 min

Directed by Krzysztof Zanussi · 2 h 20 min

Year: 1981
Running time: 2 h 20 min
Countries: Poland, Italy and United Kingdom
Languages: English and Polish
Produced by: Vincenzo Labella

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About the film

From a Far Country is a 1981 biographical drama film written and directed by Krzysztof Zanussi. A co-production between United Kingdom, Italy and Poland, it is loosely based on real life events of Karol Wojtyła, the future Pope John Paul II.

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Title	From a Far Country
Year	1981
Directed by	Krzysztof Zanussi
Runs	2 h 20 min
IMDb	tt0083356
Wikidata	Q9383743

Source: Wikidata (CC0), read Fri Oct 16.

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