The Shoes of the Fisherman

1970 • 161 minutes

About this movie

All eyes are focused on the Vatican, hoping to see the traditional puffs of white smoke that signal the selection of the next Pope. But this time, much more is at stake. The new pontiff may be the only person who can bring peace to a world hovering on the edge of nuclear nightmare. Year: 1968 Director: Michael Anderson Starring: Anthony Quinn, Oskar Werner, David Janssen, Vittorio De Sica, Leo McKern, Sir John Gielgud MPAA Rating: G (c) 1968 A Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved

Ratings and reviews

A profound movie experience that stands the test of time! The performances on the whole are superb, notably anthony quin and olivier, but the rest of the cast also. The only slightly hammy effort is from the reporter (david janson), but that can easilly be forgotten due to the overall grandeur of the movie and the sweeping cinematography. Its intriguing, suspenseful, exciting and emotional all at once and certainly not limited to the religious viewer. Far better movie than Angels and Demons, but the subject of course is quite different!

A great film of a great book! A stellar cast working with a great screenplay