In the Name of the Pope King

In the Name of the Pope King

1977 · 105 min · IT · 6.7 (61 votes)
Dir. Luigi Magni · Starring Nino Manfredi, Danilo Mattei, Carmen Scarpitta, Salvo Randone, Ettore Manni, Giovannella Grifeo · Music Armando Trovajoli
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In 1867, with Garibaldi's forces close to bringing Rome into the Italian kingdom, Monsignor Colombo da Priverno, a world-weary judge on the papal court, wants to resign, disgusted by the violence to which the papacy resorts to hold secular power.

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A somber and contemplative drama, this film feels like a heavy, historical tome brought to life. It's a slow-burn exploration of faith and power, steeped in the weighty atmosphere of a collapsing empire.

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