Name: Operation Pope
Director: Władysław Pasikowski
Genre: Thriller, Action, History
Released: 2025-09-26
Duration: 1 h 56 min
Cast: Bogusław Linda, Karolina Gruszka, Ireneusz Czop, Dobromir Dymecki

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Operation Pope (2025)

Runtime116 min

Rating15

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At the Kremlin's behest, Bulgarian secret services, along with Polish comrades, prepare for an attempt on the Pope's life. The best candidate to cover up the tracks and eliminate the assassin is retired SB agent Konstanty Brusicki, nicknamed 'Bruno', who has only one month left to live.

Critical Reception & Ratings

Operation Pope, the 2025 thriller directed by Władysław Pasikowski, has received a positive critical reception, with praise for its tense narrative and historical accuracy. While specific awards recognition is not yet available, the film's intriguing premise and strong performances have drawn interest from audiences, as evidenced by positive initial ratings on platforms like IMDb.

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Fans of historical thrillers and director Władysław Pasikowski's gritty storytelling style will appreciate the tense, high-stakes atmosphere of Operation Pope. Led by a standout performance from veteran actor Bogusław Linda, this 2025 film blends gripping action with an examination of the shadowy political machinations surrounding a potential assassination attempt on the Pope.

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Operation Popeye was the advance of the Tiradentes and Caicó detachments of the Brazilian Army and the Military Police of Minas Gerais (PMMG), from Minas Gerais, to Rio de Janeiro and Brasília during the 1964 Brazilian coup d'état. Their rearguard was protected within Minas Gerais by operations Cage and Silence. Ordered by general Olímpio Mourão Filho, from the 4th Military Region/Infantry Division, it was the coup's first military offensive. The Tiradentes Detachment, whose command was given to general Antônio Carlos Muricy, faced loyalist forces from the 1st Army in Rio de Janeiro's territory, under the command of general Luís Tavares da Cunha Melo, from 31 March 1964. The operation was one of the factors behind president João Goulart's departure from Rio de Janeiro and the collapse of loyalist resistance in the city; when the detachments entered Guanabara and Brasília on 2 April, the federal government had already been defeated.