The Shoes of the Fisherman (1968)

[cubsfaninstlouis]

Movie is prophetic. 10 years after this movie was made a comunist block Slavic cardinal became pope.The Russians are not Catholic.they are 95%Orthodox.There were Catholics among the German Settlemnts in Russia.Lithuania is Catholic. There are some Eastern rite Catjholicin Ukrain(which is what Kiril was).In the scene where he was being driven to the Vatican he was waring a white headdress that sinior bishops in The Ukranin Catholic, Russina&Ukranian Orthodox Bishops ware.

IC XC

NI KA

[natgus1]

This has always been one of my favourite films. I agree that we could do without the journalist and his wife story, but the rest is brilliant.

[Zestybeef]

The shoe's of the fisherman's wife are some jive-ass slippers.

[NaunachteTauri]

Leo McKern was great in this film :) I love this role :)

[Glinkaism1]

It's waaay too laughably convenient a storyline of calling the Russian in and then have the pope die. Amazing coincidence. No stupid plot. Better plot complication is having the pope "put to sleep" by evil clerics within the Vatican.

Want to see a really good RCC movie? See "The Name of the Rose."

[trajan75]

@Glinkaism1 Was it a laughable coincidence that a Pole was called in and then the Italian Pope died after a month; the Pole became Pope and during his Papacy the Soviet Union collapsed? You're right a laughable story line. Who would believe it.

[Glinkaism1]

@Glinkaism1 Hey! Are YOU also a Name of the Rose fan! Me, too! Love it! I had an idea like that for a movie. Synchronicity. Is there a Name of the Rose channel? I'll check. Cheers!

[Glinkaism1]

Found a 50 cent copy in the library. Tony Quinn was great in the role, for which the terrible script/story restricted his innate no-bullshit personality. Oskar Werner character was a terribly boring swish, so he was well-cast. Otherwise it was a bunch of mincing guys cross-dressing. Best part was Quinn getting away and meeting the lady doctor. Greg Peck was in a similar movie situation. Shooting this must have been hell! But there were scenes of Rome never rarely seen in other movies.

[jezzfan33]

OsKar Werner is one of the few reasons to watch this film. His is the character to identify with, rebellious and probing. Quinn is risibly miscast imho.

[ohworldgirl]

@jezzfan33 Oskar Werner is just dynamic in anything he does right? Even through the trailer he captured me with his few seconds of talk on God and the world

[spacepatrolman]

@ohworldgirl before youtube existed there was a documentary on this film in a movie website with interviews with him he defected from the german army in ww2 and turned down a lot of acting jobs because he didnt want to put a german army uniform on again

[ohworldgirl]

@spacepatrolman thanks for letting me know about the documentary. If you ever find out what it is, please feel free to direct-message me (my comments board on my page is closeed.)

[MAREKGERHARDT]

Makes the church do what it ought to. Really a brilliant film. Underrated. I am Catholic, has more impact on me I suppose....

[misterfisherman]

my film????

[tranurse]

i like this movie. it ended up partly coming true.

[ClassicMovieTrailers]

Yeah, the film is interesting for those who want some simple insights. The journalist wife part could easily be cut, but as it stands it's a pretty well put together adaptation.

[Eudora74]

A good film, perhaps a bit long, but the screenplay is a good version of the book (not a great novel but interesting). A good work of Quinn and Oskar Werner (perhaps the most interesting part of the film, the conflict betwen the old church and the modern church).

[spacepatrolman]

oscar werner defected from the german army in world war 2 turned down a lot of acting roles where he would have to wear a geman army uniform again alex north used unused music from 2001