The Two Popes

Inspired by true events.

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Overview

Frustrated with the direction of the church, Cardinal Bergoglio requests permission to retire in 2012 from Pope Benedict. Instead, facing scandal and self-doubt, the introspective Pope Benedict summons his harshest critic and future successor to Rome to reveal a secret that would shake the foundations of the Catholic Church.

Keywords

based on true story
catholicism
catholic
cardinal
vatican
pope
two-hander
conclave
papal conclave
sistine chapel
roman catholic church
vatican (holy see)

Details

Status: Released
Release date: November 27, 2019
Original language: English
Spoken languages: English, French, German, Italian, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish
Countries: United States of America
Production: Rideback
Cast: Jonathan Pryce,Anthony Hopkins,Juan Minujín,Luis Gnecco,Cristina Banegas,María Ucedo,Renato Scarpa,Sidney Cole,Achille Brugnini,Federico Torreand 53 more
Director: Fernando Meirelles
Writer: Anthony McCarten
Producer: Mark Bauch,Diego Robino,Leticia Cristi,Tracey Seaward,Dan Lin,Jonathan Eirich
Cinematography: César Charlone
Music: Bryce Dessner
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: $232,638
Homepage: Official site
IMDb: tt8404614