In the fisherman's shoes

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Movie
German title In the fisherman's shoes
Original title The Shoes of the Fisherman
Country of production United States
original language English , Latin
Publishing year 1968
length 148 minutes,
155 (with overture , intermission , entr 'acte and exit music )  minutes
Age rating FSK 6
Rod
Director Michael Anderson
script James Kennaway ,
John Patrick
production George Englund
music Alex North
camera Erwin Hillier
cut Ernest Walter
occupation

In the shoes of the fisherman (original title: The Shoes of the Fisherman ) is a film drama by Michael Anderson based on the novel of the same name by Morris L. West from 1968. On video cassette, the film was temporarily also entitled The fourth in German-speaking countries Power expelled.

action

In the second half of the 1960s, the world appears to be on the brink of a new world war. The Chinese government is no longer able to supply the rapidly growing population. As sanctions have been imposed on China by the United States and the Soviet Union , war threatens to break out from Beijing.

At that time, Kiril Lakota, the Archbishop of Lviv , was brought to Moscow completely unexpectedly from the Siberian gulag , where he had to do 20 years of forced labor . There he is met by Prime Minister Piotr Kamenew, who was once his tormentor in the Lubyanka prison . Kamenev announced his release to the bishop, but demanded that Lakota use his influence in the Church so that the Holy See could mediate the conflict with China. Kamenew explains to Lakota that, according to the intelligence service, China not only wants to attack the Soviet Union, but also the states of Southeast Asia. Lakota is picked up in Moscow by Father David Telemond, a young priest and writer, none of whose theological books have received the imprimatur because they are judged to be heretical . Lakota feels sympathy for the young priest. The Curia Cardinal Leone uses Archbishop Lakota's release to advertise the Church through the media. The exclusive contract for this reporting is given to the television reporter George Faber, who has problems in his private life: he cannot choose between his wife and a younger lover.

When he arrived in Rome , Lakota was made cardinal by the Pope . The Pope would also like to use Lakota as a mediator in the international conflict. Meanwhile, Telemond must defend his writings before a church commission. The Pope dies surprisingly. Lakota makes Telemond his secretary for the upcoming conclave in which he will also cast his vote. Even after several ballots, the cardinals cannot agree on a successor. Then one of them suggests Lakota, who is overwhelmingly elected by acclamation , that is, acclamation. Lakota is the first non-Italian Pope in 400 years and also the first Eastern European. Although he doubts that he is suitable and asks to be spared the office, he finally accepts the election. As the papal name he chooses his first name Kiril, after the apostle of the Slavs, Kyrill .

Kamenev repeated by means of an embassy his request to Lakota to mediate between China, the Soviet Union and the West. Despite resistance from his advisors, Lakota agrees to do so. In the meantime, an examining committee has come to the conclusion that Telemond's writings did not agree with the doctrine of the faith. Thereupon Lakota gives this heavy heart a ban on further commenting on it. The Pope, who now sees himself as a close friend of Telemond, can, to his deep regret, do nothing for him, but delivers the news to him himself. It becomes evident that Telemond is seriously ill.

On a night trip to a poor Roman district, which Lakota undertakes in the garb of a simple priest, he meets the reporter Faber's wife, a doctor, and offers her help while visiting a dying man. She sends Lakota, whom she does not recognize as the newly elected Pope at first, to the pharmacy. After a moment of hesitation, the pharmacist gives Lakota the drug, although he has no money with him and does not want to accept a promissory note . When Lakota wants to bless the dying man after his return, he is informed that the family is Jewish. To the surprise of those present, Lakota then speaks the Shema of Israel . When he leaves the apartment with the doctor, she tells him about her marital problems and Lakota can help her with advice.

Shortly afterwards, Pope Kiril travels in secular clothing to a secret meeting with Kamenev and Peng, the leader of the Chinese. At the meeting, Peng asked for food to be delivered. In response to Pope Kiril's assurances that he would do everything in his power to help China, Peng replied that lip service would not help anyone. But he agrees to wait and see.

Back at the Vatican, Lakota calls Telemond over and they pray together. During the prayer Telemond collapses screaming in pain and dies. A little later, the coronation of the Pope takes place at the inauguration, Lakota takes off the tiara in front of the crowd gathered in St. Peter's Square and announces his decision to give the church's fortune for the poor and hungry of the world.

To the movie

With the Pole Karol Wojtyla was in conclave in October 1978 , a non-Italians from a Communist country of the then actually Soviet bloc Pope. The figure of Father Telemond bears the characteristics of the theologian Pierre Teilhard de Chardin . The surnames of several main characters come from real people: The Ukrainian auxiliary bishop Hryhory Lakota died as a political prisoner in 1950 in the Gulag. Lev Kamenev was a member of the Soviet leadership. Top Chinese official Peng Zhen was overthrown during the Cultural Revolution.

It is the first feature film in which the course of a conclave is shown in detail and in great detail. Since the Holy See did not give permission to film the Sistine Chapel , the location of the conclave was recreated in the studio. The Wiesbaden film evaluation agency awarded the production the rating “valuable”.

German version

The German dubbed version was created in 1969.

role actor Voice actor
Kiril Lakota Anthony Quinn Arnold Marquis
Prime Minister Piotr Ilyich Kamenev Laurence Olivier Ernst Wilhelm Borchert
Father David Telemond Oskar Werner Oskar Werner
George Faber David Janssen Rolf Schult
Cardinal Leone Leo McKern Klaus W. Krause
Igor Bounin Frank Finlay Heinz Petruo
Bang Burt Kwouk Michael Chevalier
Vucovich Clive Revill Klaus Miedel
The marquesa Isa Miranda Tina Eilers
Brian Gerald Harper Lothar Blumhagen
Gelasio Arnoldo Foà Herbert Stass

Reviews

Contemporary:

  • “An extremely broad-based American film that, in contrast to the friendly, utopian tendency of the novel, does not miss an opportunity to celebrate the glamorous ceremonies of the Vatican. Possible from 12 years of age. "- Protestant film observer (1969)

From a later time:

  • "Beautifully edifying and monumental, with bombastic music: a church fairy tale with lengths." (Rating: two out of four stars = average) - Adolf Heinzlmeier and Berndt Schulz in: Lexicon Films on TV (extended new edition). Rasch and Röhring, Hamburg 1990, ISBN 3-89136-392-3 , pp. 398-399
  • “Magnificent bestseller adaptation, technically very neat, respectful in the treatment of the problems raised and the portrayal of the church, but emotional and not very differentiated. The personality of the Pope is convincing and credible through the strong performance of Anthony Quinn. ”- Lexicon of international film

Awards (selection)

The film was nominated for an Oscar in 1969 in the categories of Best Film Music and Best Production Design ( George W. Davis , Edward C. Carfagno ). Alex North won a Golden Globe Award for his music that same year .

DVD release

  • In the fisherman's shoes . Warner Home Video 2006

literature

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ In the fisherman's shoes , entry in Arne Kaul's synchronous database; Retrieved on September 15, 2007 ( Memento of the original from September 29, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.synchrondatenbank.de
  2. ↑ Evangelischer Presseverband München, Review No. 148/1969
  3. ↑ In the fisherman's shoes. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .Template: LdiF / Maintenance / Access used