The Shoes of the Fisherman (Film), released 1968 — adapted from The Shoes of the Fisherman by Morris West.
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.
Starring Anthony Quinn, Oskar Werner, David Janssen, Vittorio De Sica, Laurence Olivier.
Directed by Michael Anderson.
