John XXIII: The Pope of Peace explained

Director:	Giorgio Capitani
Starring:	Edward Asner Massimo Ghini Claude Rich Michael Mendl Franco Interlenghi Sydne Rome
Composer:	Marco Frisina
Language:	Italian
Editor:	Antonio Siciliano
Cinematography:	Luigi Kuveiller
Runtime:	208 minutes
Network:	Rai 1

John XXIII: The Pope of Peace (it|'''Papa Giovanni - Ioannes XXIII''', also known as John XXIII, Pope John XXIII and Pope John XXIII: The Pope Of Peace) is a 2002 Italian television movie directed by Giorgio Capitani. The film is based on real life events of Roman Catholic Pope John XXIII.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Cast

• Ed Asner as Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli
• Massimo Ghini as Young Angelo Roncalli
• Claude Rich as Card. Alfredo Ottaviani
• Michael Mendl as Mons. Domenico Tardini
• Franco Interlenghi as Mons. Giacomo Radini-Tedeschi
• Sydne Rome as Rada Krusciova
• Roberto Accornero as Mons. Angelo Dell'Acqua
• Jacques Sernas as Cardinal Maurice Feltin
• Paolo Gasparini as Mons. Loris Capovilla
• Ivan Bacchi as Guido Gusso
• Bianca Guaccero as Maria
• Heinz Trixner as Franz von Papen
• Sergio Fiorentini as Don Rebuzzini
• Emilio De Marchi as Uncle Saverio
• Guido Roncalli as Father Kurteff
• Vincenzo Bellanich as Cardinal Giuseppe Siri
• Alvaro Piccardi as Antonio Samorè
• Osvaldo Ruggieri as Pope Pius XI
• Tosca D'Aquino as Marianna Mazzola Roncalli
• Nicola Siri as Giovanni Roncalli
• Anna Valle as Rosa
• Mauro Rapagnani as Young Angelo Roncalli
• Petra Faksova as Sister Ivana

Notes and References

1. Book: Giovanni Bechelloni. Diventare italiani: coltivare e comunicare la memoria collettiva. 2003. Ipermedium libri, 2003. 8886908423.
2. News: Maria Volpe. Papa Giovanni, una fiction da record. 5 July 2015. Corriere della Sera. 23 April 2002.
3. News: Papa Giovanni, record con polemica. 5 July 2015. La Repubblica. 23 April 2002.