Life and times, John Paul II

DVD 2004

This biographical look at Pope John Paul II, arguably one of the most controversial and influential Popes in history follows Pope John Paul, born Karol Wojtyla from his birth in Poland to his rise as a spiritual leader of the Roman Catholic Church. Originally aired by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the program provides a balanced view of the Pope's theology, including his return to more restrictive teachings on sex, contraception, divorce...

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ISBN:

1897006683

Edition:

Special collector's edition

Description:

1 videodisc (approximately 3 hr.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
polychrome
digital
optical
video file
DVD video

Other Title:

Title on disc surface: Life & times of Pope John Paul II, the Holy Father
Life and times of Pope John Paul II, the Holy Father
Life & times of Pope John Paul II
Life and times of John Paul the Second
Life story
Pope and his role in the fall of communism
Critical perspective

Notes:

Special features: bonus interviews with Charles Curran and Hans Kung, theologians; Marco Politi, biographer; Sister Theresa Kane, Leadership Conference of Women Religious; Francis Cardinal Arinze; Henry Kissinger; Zbigniew Brzezinski, former U.S. National Security advisor; scene selection
Writer/director/producer, Terence McKenna ; music, Lance Neveu
Claude Bisaillon, Vladimir Boiko, Andre Ferland, Liliane Fortier, Sukhbir Goraya, Sol Horowitz, Yves Laurin, Marcin Lesniak, Magdalena Lhuda, John Roger Olsson, Charles Poulin, Ilia Rossin, Martin Stone, Milton Tanaka, Jacques Thuaud, Gaston A. Viens, Len Waller, Christopher Williams ; Gregory Hlady, Kathleen Fee, Arthur Grosser, Arthur Holden, Vlasta Vrana, voices
In English or Spanish
Close captioned

Contents:

Life story
The Pope and his role in the fall of communism
A critical perspective

Control Number:

1925082

UPC:

069458142632

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