Ukrainian bishop Kiril Lakota, a political prisoner in a Soviet gulag for twenty years, is unexpectedly released and sent to the Vatican, where, upon the sudden death of the Pope, leader of the Catholic Church, he must face a challenging destiny that will put the future of the entire world in his hands.
| Release Date | November 14, 1968 | |
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| Status | Released | |
| Original Title | The Shoes of the Fisherman | |
| Runtime | 2h 42min | |
| Budget | $6,700,000 | |
| Revenue | — | |
| Language | Mandarin, English, Hebrew, Latin, Russian | |
| Original Language | English | |
| Production Countries | United States of America | |
| Production Companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | |