The Shoes of the Fisherman
The Shoes of the Fisherman ★½ 1968 (G)
Morris West's interesting, speculative best seller about Russian Pope brought to the big screen at much expense, but with little care or thought. Siberian prisoncamp vet Quinn, elected Pope, tries to arrest nuclear war. Director Anderson wasted the prodigious talents of Olivier, Gielgud, et al. Sloppy use of good cast and promising plot. 160m/C VHS, DVD . Anthony Quinn, Leo McKern, Laurence Olivier, John Gielgud, Vittorio De Sica, Oskar Werner, David Janssen; D: Michael Anderson Sr.; M: Alex North. Golden Globes '69: Score; Natl. Bd. of Review '68: Support. Actor (McKern).
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