Habemus Papam

A story centered on the relationship between the newly elected Pope and his therapist. At the Vatican, following the demise of the Pope, the conclave to elect his successor settles on Cardinal Melville. But the faithful gathered in St Peter's Square wait in vain for the new Pope to step out on the balcony. What is going on? Behind the thick walls of the Vatican panic has set in. After uttering a terrible howl of fear, the Cardinal refuses the office. The officials do everything to try to reason with Melville, including a psychoanalyst, appointed by the Vatican... Do we really have a Pope?

Keywords

  • Cannes: En compétition
  • David di Donatello
  • Escape to Roma
  • Festival de Cannes
  • Festival de Cannes - Tax Shelter
  • Focus: Nanni Moretti
  • Italian Cinema
  • Italian success
  • Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne’s favourite films
  • Only on Sooner (to delate)
  • humor
  • quirky
  • religion

Actors

  • Jerzy Stuhr
  • Michel Piccoli
  • Margherita Buy
  • Renato Scarpa
  • Franco Graziosi
  • Nanni Moretti

Director

  • Nanni Moretti

Comedy

1h 42min

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NL

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Italy
2011
A story centered on the relationship between the newly elected Pope and his therapist.

A story centered on the relationship between the newly elected Pope and his therapist.


At the Vatican, following the demise of the Pope, the conclave to elect his successor settles on Cardinal Melville. But the faithful gathered in St Peter's Square wait in vain for the new Pope to step out on the balcony. What is going on? Behind the thick walls of the Vatican panic has set in. After uttering a terrible howl of fear, the Cardinal refuses the office. The officials do everything to try to reason with Melville, including a psychoanalyst, appointed by the Vatican... Do we really have a Pope?

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