Dr. Ruth Faber — The Shoes of the Fisherman Character Profile

About Dr. Ruth Faber

A physician in Rome encountering a dying Jewish patient. She crosses paths with Pope Kiril while seeking medicine, leading to a moment of interfaith prayer and compassion from the newly elected pontiff.

Character Facts

Played by

Barbara Jefford

Appears in

The Shoes of the Fisherman (1968)

Role

Supporting

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• Kiril Lakota (Anthony Quinn)
• Fr. David Telemond (Oskar Werner)
• George Faber (David Janssen)
• Cardinal Rinaldi (Vittorio De Sica)
• Peng (Burt Kwouk)
• Piotr Ilyich Kamenev (Laurence Olivier)
• Gorshenin (George Pravda)
• English Cardinal #2 (Arthur Howard)
• Capuchin Monk (Niall MacGinnis)
• Gelasio (Arnoldo Foà)
• Augustinian (Paul Rogers)
• Brian (Gerald Harper)