Rome, Italy, Jul 26, 2004 / 22:00 pm
A movie entitled “The Story of Karol,” about the life of John Paul II is to be filmed in Poland in September, and will be based on the book of the same name by Gianfranco Svidercoschi.
The Polish actor, Piotr Adamczyk, 32, will play the role of Karol Wojtyla in a film directed by the Italian director Giacomo Battiato.
The Austrian actor Klaus Maria Brandauer, the American John Malkovich, and the French actress Emmanuelle Béart will also take part in the movie.
The movie is slated to air next year on the Italian channel, Canal 5.