Karol Wojtyla was a poet, playwright, actor, mystic, pope. Shaped by the terrors of World War II and the subsequent brutalities of the Communist era in Poland, John Paul II became one of the world's great defenders of religious freedom and human rights. Filmed on location in Krakow and Rome, this richly textured documentary traces the personal life and struggles of the first non-Italian Pope in over 450 years. Based on the book, Witness to Hope, by George Weigel, this film is the most complete and intimate film ever made on Pope John Paul II.
Director and Writer: Judith Dwan Hallet
Producers: Catherine Wyler and Judith Dwan Hallet
DP: Erich Roland
Editor: Robert Zakin
Sound: Dick Kane
AP: Martha Moon
Narrator: Rene Auberjonois