A Man Named John

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A Man Named John
A man named John (movie).jpg
Directed by Ermanno Olmi
Produced by Vincenzo Labella
Harry Saltzman
Written by Pope John XXIII
Ermanno Olmi
Vincenzo Labella
Starring Rod Steiger
Cinematography Piero Portalupi
Edited by Carla Colombo
Release dates
 1965
Running time
 90 minutes
Country Italy
Language Italian

A Man Named John (Italian: E venne un uomo ) is a 1965 drama film directed by Ermanno Olmi and starring Rod Steiger.[1]

Plot

The film is a biography of Pope John XXIII, who, however, does not appear in the film as an actual character. Instead Rod Steiger acts as an "intermediary", telling the Pope's life story while traveling through the places in Bergamo where he grew up.

Cast

Critical reception

Stanley Kauffmann of The New Republic described A Man Named John as a 'mistake'.[2]

References

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