Polish actor Piotr Adamczyk plays the starring role in the 10-million-euro TV film "Karol Wojtyla, The Story of a Man Who Became Pope" which depicts the pope John Paul II's early years in Poland on November 22nd , 2004.

POLAND - NOVEMBER 22: The story begins in 1930 in Wadowice, the small town where the Pope was born and raised and ends with his election to the papacy on October 16, 1978 at the age of 58. The film, whose sound track is composed by Ennio Morricone is directed by Giacomo Battiato.Largely financed by Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's Mediaset company, the film is set to be screened first on Italian television early next year in two 100-minutes episodes. Expressing his surprise upon learning of the making of a movie about his life, Pope John Paul II left the Polish actor who plays his part in the film speechless on meeting with him. When he met the actor a few days ago, the pope told him he was "crazy" to play him. (Photo by Eric VANDEVILLE/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)