The Shoes of the Fisherman
“From political prisoner to Pope.”
- 1968
- 2h 42m
- G
★ 6.8 TMDB Rating · 89 votes
Ukrainian bishop Kiril Lakota, a political prisoner in a Soviet gulag for twenty years, is unexpectedly released and sent to the Vatican, where, upon the sudden death of the Pope, leader of the Catholic Church, he must face a challenging destiny that will put the future of the entire world in his hands.
- Director
- Michael Anderson
- Release date
- Nov 14, 1968
- Original language
- English
- Origin
- United States
Cast of The Shoes of the Fisherman
Anthony Quinn
Kiril Lakota
Oskar Werner
Fr. David Telemond
David Janssen
George Faber
Vittorio De Sica
Cardinal Rinaldi
Laurence Olivier
Piotr Ilyich Kamenev
Leo McKern
Cardinal Leone
John Gielgud
The Elder Pope
Barbara Jefford
Dr. Ruth Faber
Rosemary Dexter
Chiara
Frank Finlay
Igor Bounin
Burt Kwouk
Peng
Arnoldo Foà
Gelasio
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The Shoes of the Fisherman release dates by country
The Shoes of the Fisherman was released in cinemas on Nov 14, 1968 (United States).
| Country | In cinemas | Digital | Age rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Nov 14, 1968 | — | G |
| Portugal | Dec 20, 1968 | — | M/12 |
| Germany | Apr 4, 1969 | — | 6 |
Digital = first release online to rent, buy or stream. Dates as reported to TMDB.
