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A Man Named John

Ermanno Olmi

1965 • 1h 30m

Based on the diary Pope John XXIII kept between the ages of 14 and 18, his lifelong concern for tolerance, the underprivileged, and world peace is told. Rod Steiger, in the central role, acts as "inte...

A Man Named John

Cast

Rod Steiger

Rod SteigerThe Intermediary

Adolfo Celi

Adolfo CeliMsgr. Radini Tedeschi

Giorgo FortunatoSegretario del Nunzio Roncalli

Ottone CandianiIl Prete Peccatore di Venezia

Alfonso OrlandoIl Parrroco

Alberto Rossi

Alberto RossiAngelo Roncalli - Age 7

Giovanni RossiAngelo Roncalli - Age 10

Fabrisio RossiAngelo Roncalli - Age 4

Pietro Germi

Pietro GermiPontiff's Father

Rita BertocchiPontiff's Mother

Antonio BertocchiUncle Xavier

Antonio RuttigniDon Pietro, Parrocco di Carviso

John XXIII.

John XXIII.Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Crew

Ermanno Olmi

Ermanno OlmiDirector

Harry Saltzman

Harry SaltzmanProducer

John XXIII.

John XXIII.Novel

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