Poster for the movie The Shoes of the Fisherman

The Shoes of the Fisherman

1968 • 162 minutes
Drama

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.

Picture of Anthony Quinn

Anthony Quinn

Kiril Lakota

Picture of Oskar Werner

Oskar Werner

Fr. David Telemond

Picture of David Janssen

David Janssen

George Faber

Picture of Vittorio De Sica

Vittorio De Sica

Cardinal Rinaldi

Picture of Laurence Olivier

Laurence Olivier

Piotr Ilyich Kamenev

Picture of Leo McKern

Leo McKern

Cardinal Leone

Picture of John Gielgud

John Gielgud

The Elder Pope

Picture of Barbara Jefford

Barbara Jefford

Dr. Ruth Faber

Picture of Rosemary Dexter

Rosemary Dexter

Chiara

Picture of Frank Finlay

Frank Finlay

Igor Bounin

Picture of Burt Kwouk

Burt Kwouk

Peng

Picture of Arnoldo Foà

Arnoldo Foà

Gelasio

Picture of Paul Rogers

Paul Rogers

Augustinian

Picture of Clive Revill

Clive Revill

Vucovich

Picture of Niall MacGinnis

Niall MacGinnis

Capuchin Monk

Picture of Isa Miranda

Isa Miranda

The Marchesa

Picture of Gerald Harper

Gerald Harper

Brian

Picture of Leopoldo Trieste

Leopoldo Trieste

Dying Man's Friend

Picture of George Pravda

George Pravda

Gorshenin

Picture of Peter Copley

Peter Copley

English Cardinal #1

Picture of Arthur Howard

Arthur Howard

English Cardinal #2

Picture of Marne Maitland

Marne Maitland

Cardinal Rahamani

Picture of Jean Rougeul

Jean Rougeul

Dominican