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Blessed Pope John Paul II (Latin: Ioannes Paulus PP. II, Italian: Giovanni Paolo II, Polish: Jan Paweł II), born Karol Józef Wojtyła (Polish: [ˈkarɔl ˈjuzɛf vɔjˈtɨwa]; 18 May 1920, Wadowice, Republic of Poland – 2 April 2005, Apostolic Palace, Vatican City), reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church from 1978 until his death in 2005. He was the second-longest serving Pope in history and the first non-Italian since 1523.
John Paul II was acclaimed as one of the most influential leaders of the 20th century. He was instrumental in ending communism in his native Poland and eventually all of Europe. John Paul II significantly improved the Catholic Church's relations with Judaism, Islam, the Eastern Orthodox Church, and the Anglican Communion. Though criticised by progressives for upholding the Church's teachings against artificial contraception and the ordination of women, and by traditionalists for his support of the Church's Second Vatican Council and its reform, he was also widely praised for his firm, orthodox Catholic stances.
Actors: Philip Smith (writer), Philip Smith (director), Jake Martin (editor), Victoria Gregory (producer), Duncan Glasson (composer), John Sackville (actor),
Genres: Biography,Actors: Benjamin A. Weissman (editor), Thomas Kretschmann (actor), Joaquim de Almeida (actor), Jeff Bleckner (director), Andrea F. Cannistraci (miscellaneous crew), Bruno Ganz (actor), Carlo Siliotto (composer), Michael Klesic (actor), Lech Walesa (actor), Petra Trampuz (miscellaneous crew), Andrew Hurwitz (miscellaneous crew), Andrea Piria (miscellaneous crew), Charles Kay (actor), Giorgio Catalano (miscellaneous crew), Thomas Augsberger (producer),
Genres: Biography, Drama,Actors: Giacomo Piperno (actor), Claudio Spadaro (actor), Christopher Lee (actor), Luis Molteni (actor), Roberto Nobile (actor), Ted Rusoff (actor), James Cromwell (actor), Cyrus Elias (actor), Ben Gazzara (actor), Giulio Base (actor), Giuliano Gemma (actor), Andy Luotto (actor), Cary Elwes (actor), Jon Voight (actor), Jon Voight (actor),
Plot: Following the premature death of his mother, Karol Wojtyla is brought up by his father in the Polish city of Krakow during the first half of the 20th century. An outstanding student with a magnetic personality, he dreams of becoming an actor. When his homeland is invaded by the Nazis in 1939, he and his friends secretly oppose the systematic persecution of their Polish culture. But, with the death of his father and the lacerating solitude which accompanies this loss, Karol's personal "resistance" takes on a new form and he decides to follow a priestly vocation. At the end of the war, Poland falls into the grip of Soviet totalitarianism. The newly ordained Karol is constantly surrounded by young people whom he teaches to safeguard and defend human dignity. He could be considered a serious threat to the regime, but the Communist authorities merely see him as an innocuous intellectual and even encourage his nomination for the position of bishop. Karol Wojtila is the youngest bishop in the history of Poland. When he is appointed Cardinal, Karol is more intransigent in the spiritual guidance of his homeland, becoming a real and proper thorn in the side of the Communist government. And the whole Catholic world begins to wonder who he is. On the death of Pope John Paul I in 1978, the cardinals of the Conclave decide that Woytjla is the right man to lead replace him. Thus Karol leaves his beloved Poland to become Pope John Paul II. His free, unconventional attitude alarms several prelates, but immediately wins the hearts of the people. In a age paralyzed by fear and ideology, the new Pope shows everybody again the overwhelming fascination of Christianity: this is the beginning of a deep change, which will affect the whole world and the Church itself, as a sort of "contagion". He miraculously survives an attempt on his life in 1981, and not even this event curbs his mission. Thanks to his unshakable tenacity , Pope John Paul II helps to change the course of history: the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 decrees the collapse of Communism. But the Pope does not stop being the voice of Christ, even among the injustices of the capitalistic Western world, even among the provocations and challenges of modern times . The Great Jubilee of 2000 is the most moving evidence of his mission: 3 million young people in love with the Pope gather in Rome, bringing with them the whole world's hopes. This world has learned to look to him, now old and shaky, as a ray of light in the heart of darkness.
Keywords: assassination-attempt, bishop, cardinal-the-priest, catholic-church, character-name-in-title, charisma, church, crowd, destiny, fameActors: Charlie Sheen (actor), Pat Proft (actor), Charlie Sheen (actor), Don Lake (actor), Marc Shaiman (actor), Charlie Sheen (actor), Bill Irwin (actor), Lloyd Bridges (actor), Kevin Dunn (actor), Cary Elwes (actor), Charles Barkley (actor), Jon Cryer (actor), Cylk Cozart (actor), Valeria Golino (actress), Efrem Zimbalist Jr. (actor),
Plot: Topper Harley, a top gun fighter pilot, is recalled to serve on the SS Essess. Topper's mission is to destroy Saddam Hussein's nuclear plants. Unfortunately, Topper is psychologically imbalanced and is sure to crack under pressure.
Keywords: air-force, aircraft-carrier, apostrophe-in-title, athlete-cameo, aviation, bad-luck, bar-fight, blockbuster, boxing-match, corgiActors: Diego Abatantuono (actor), Isabella Rossellini (actress), Roberto Benigni (actor), Andy Luotto (actor), Mariangela Melato (actress), Lia Francesca Morandini (costume designer), Anna Rosa Napoli (editor), Martin Scorsese (actor), Salvatore Baccaro (actor), Dino Cassio (actor), Alfredo Muschietti (editor), Ferdinando Murolo (actor), Mario Orfini (producer), Manfred Freyberger (actor), Renzo Arbore (composer),
Genres: Comedy,We go down to the store
and drop a line on the corner(x2)
They don't like it when you break
and you, you will break(x2)
Pope John Paul died today
and we say(x2)
Pope John Paul, where you from?
Krakow Poland!, Krakow Poland!(x2)
We go down
(Are we goin to the grave?)
and we drop a line on the corner
(Are we goin to the grave?)
She says no (no), but we go (ooh)
but the kids [ ? ]
They don't like you when you break
and you, you will break (x2)
(you will break)
oooooooooooooooooooooo!
We go down to the store
and we draw a line on the corner