A Man Named John
Directed byErmanno Olmi
Written byPope John XXIII
Ermanno Olmi
Vincenzo Labella
Produced byVincenzo Labella
Harry Saltzman
StarringRod Steiger
CinematographyPiero Portalupi
Edited byCarla Colombo
Release date
1965
Running time
90 minutes
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian

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

  1. ^ Clarke Fountain (2011). "New York Times: A Man Named John". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2011-05-20. Retrieved 2008-08-27.
  2. ^ Kauffmann, Stanley (1979). Before My Eyes Film Criticism & Comment. Harper & Row Publishers. p. 339.

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Films directed by Ermanno Olmi
Films produced by Harry Saltzman
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