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.
The Shoes of the Fisherman has generally received positive reviews.
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The Shoes of the Fisherman was released in 1968 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 36 reviews, giving The Shoes of the Fisherman (1968) an average rating of 71%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 77%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 64%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with The Shoes of the Fisherman than critics were.
With a score of 71%, The Shoes of the Fisherman is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1968, which stands at 61%.
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