Have No Fear: The Life of Pope John Paul II: Season 1

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Have No Fear: The Life of Pope John Paul II

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ABC | Season Premiere Date: December 1, 2005

Starring: John Albasiny, Roland Oliver, Joaquim de Almeida

Summary: Thomas Kretschmann ("The Pianist") stars as the late Pope in this short made-for-television biopic.

Genre(s): Movie/Mini-Series, News/Documentary

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S1:E1. Have No Fear: The Life of Pope John Paul II
Air Date: December 1, 2005

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Adam Buckman

Kretschmann... delivers one of the finest performances seen on TV this year. Read full review

Alessandra Stanley

The movie races so quickly through the milestones of his career... that some of the most powerful moments in his papacy are underplayed. Read full review

Jonathan Storm

Partially because of its more cursory treatment of the Pope's life, the show seems less preachy and more emotional than the CBS effort, and more appropriate. Read full review

Robert Lloyd

The accelerating pace of the movie runs roughshod over the drama. Read full review

Sid Smith

The movie is more a series of biographical announcements than penetrating drama. Read full review

David Hinckley

Stiflingly reverential, sadly superficial. Read full review

Doug Elfman

I think I could have written a better script during the two hours it took me to watch "Have No Fear." I think you could, too, and I don't even know you. Read full review

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HubertT

Dec 2, 2005

OK, first of all im only 14 years old and yes I was born in Poland. But sad to say i didn't like this movie that much. It's to short but, you all have to understand that the movie was set as a flashback. When John Paul II was praying at the Black Madonna in his older years OK, first of all im only 14 years old and yes I was born in Poland. But sad to say i didn't like this movie that much. It's to short but, you all have to understand that the movie was set as a flashback. When John Paul II was praying at the Black Madonna in his older years he's thinking of what has happened in his life as from the time he was there as a child with his father. Also in the movie he says while praying at the time ,"As I was here praying for my mother's soul I was also praying for my poor father," ( or somthing close to that ).Tho I don't agree with the ending. His death comes to quick. And The flashbacks are to short they should have included more important detailed things about his life. I'm rating this movie as a 10 beacuse of the well done job by the actors and the parts of the movie that were wonderfully done.… Expand