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
- Italian Cinema
- Italian success
- Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne’s favourite films
- Lies, Truths and Therapy
- Movies you need to watch once in your life
- Only on Sooner (to delate)
- Panorama: Nanni Moretti
- humor
- quirky
- religion
Actors
- Jerzy Stuhr
- Michel Piccoli
- Margherita Buy
- Renato Scarpa
- Franco Graziosi
- Nanni Moretti
Director
- Nanni Moretti
Comedy
1h 42min
ITALIAN
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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?
Festivals
Cast & Crew
Director
Nanni Moretti
Cast
Jerzy Stuhr
Cast
Michel Piccoli
Cast
Margherita Buy
Cast
Renato Scarpa
Cast
Franco Graziosi
Cast
Nanni Moretti