The Shoes of the Fisherman - 1968

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Size: 14 x 30 inches (36 x 76 cm)

An original Australian Daybill poster for the 1968 release of “The Shoes of the Fisherman”

An American epic political drama film directed by Michael Anderson. The film stars Anthony Quinn, Oskar Werner, David Janssen, Vittorio De Sica, Leo McKern, John Gielgud and Laurence Olivier.

After spending decades in a Siberian Gulag labour camp, Roman Catholic priest Kiril Lakota is set free by Russian leader Piotr Ilyich Kamenev at the height of the Cold War, when Russia and China are locked in a tense conflict. Following the death of the pope, Lakota ends up on the global stage when he is chosen to be his successor. As the pope, the humble Lakota becomes a compassionate advocate for ending world hunger and poverty.

"A modern-day story that reaches from the shadows of the Kremlin to the splendor of the Vatican"

Tags: Australian 1960s Daybill Drama Thriller American Epic