Pope John Paul II - A saint, a man
Andrea Porporati, 2014
The Secret Life of John Paul II
Lino Zani, Marilu Simoneschi, 2011
Pope John Paul II – A saint, a man is a movie directed by Andrea Porporati in 2014 and based on the book The Secret Life of John Paul II by Lino Zani and Marilu Simoneschi, first published in 2011. The movie features Aleksey Guskov, Giorgio Pasotti, Samantha Michela Capitoni, Matteo Reza Azchirvani, Enrico Bergamasco, Federigo Ceci, and others.
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Storyline
The true story about the unlikely friendship between a ski instructor named Lino Zani and Pope John Paul II who met in 1981, during Wojtyła’s stay at Lino’s family ski lodge. Years later, with the help of Pope John Paul II’s spiritual guidance, Lino is inspired to achieve his dreams by climbing Mount Everest.
Movie vs Book
Year
2014
Minutes
98
Movie Rate
6.80
Source: IMDb
Movie
Pope John Paul II - A saint, a man
Original title: Non avere paura. Un' amicizia con Papa Wojtyla
Director: Andrea Porporati
Country: Italy
Year: 2014
Length: 1h38m
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Year
2011
Pages
200
Book Rate
8.52
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Book
The Secret Life of John Paul II
Original title: Era santo, era uomo: il volto privato di papa Wojtyła
Author: Lino Zani, Marilu Simoneschi
Country: Italy
First published in: 2011
Length: 200 pages
Genre: Non Fiction
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