Thomas Kretschmann

Pope John Paul II

Bruno Ganz

Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski

Joaquim de Almeida

Archbishop Oscar Romero

John Albasiny

Father Stanislaw Dziwisz

Charles Kay

Pope Paul VI

Sabrina Jàvor

Ginka

Jasper Harris

Young Karol Wojtyla

Peter Goranov

Karol's Father

Roland Oliver

Archbishop Adam Sapieha

Richard Rees

General Wojciech Jaruzelski

Michael Klesic

Stanislaw Starowleyski

David Barras

Party Official

Sebastian Knapp

Ali Agca

Inga Šalkauskaitė

Karol's Mother

Sebastien Szumilas

Young Karol Wojtyla (voice)

Dainius Kazlauskas

Dr. Francesco Crucitti

Aleksandras Kleinas

Eric Olive

Delegate

Giedrius Arbačiauskas

Officer

Simon Burzynski

Polish Man

Arvydas Dapšys

Cardinal

Kiril Glušajev

Student

Paulius Ignatavičius

Edmund

Petras Liskauskas

Polish Officer

Lorenzo Minoli

Bishop

John Paul I.

Self (archival footage) (uncredited)

Clayton Richard-Long

Self

Donatas Šimukauskas

Priest

Sakalas Uždavinys

Bodyguard

Liudvikas Vilimas

Young Priest

Sonata Visockaitė

Nun

Lech Wałęsa

Self (archival footage) (uncredited)

Šarūnas Zenkevičius

Altar Boy

Jeff Bleckner

Director

Judd Parkin

Writer

Benjamin A. Weissman

Editor

Enrica Barbano

Costume Design

Giovanni Natalucci

Production Design

Paolo Piria

Producer

Judd Parkin

Executive Producer

Lorenzo Minoli

Story

Lorenzo Minoli

Executive Producer

Lucio Di Domenico

Art Direction

Michael Hirst

Writer

Roberto Benvenuti

Director of Photography

Carlo Siliotto

Original Music Composer