Pope John XXIII

This is a two-part Italian television mini-series directed by Giorgio Capitani and broadcasted in April 2002 on Rai Uno. It is the life story of Pope John XXIII, nicknamed "the good Pope".

Cast

Ed Asner

as Angelo Roncalli

Massimo Ghini

as Angelo Roncalli giovane

Claude Rich

as Cardinal Ottaviani

Michael Mendl

as Tardini

Franco Interlenghi

as Radini Tedeschi

Sydne Rome

as Rada Krusciova

Jacques Sernas

as Cardinale Feltin

Leonardo Ruta

as Remo Roncalli

Paolo Gasparini

as Monsignor Loris Capovilla

Sergio Fiorentini

as Don Rebuzzini

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