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The Two Popes

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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.

Release Date : 2019-11-27

Language :EnglishFrenchItalianLatinGermanPortugueseSpanish

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Rideback

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Jonathan Pryce

Character Name : Jorge Bergoglio / Pope Francis

Original Name : Jonathan Pryce

Gender : Male

Anthony Hopkins

Character Name : Joseph Ratzinger / Pope Benedict XVI

Original Name : Anthony Hopkins

Gender : Male

Juan Minujín

Character Name : Young Jorge Bergoglio

Original Name : Juan Minujín

Gender : Male

Luis Gnecco

Character Name : Cardinal Hummes

Original Name : Luis Gnecco

Gender : Male

Cristina Banegas

Character Name : Lisabetta

Original Name : Cristina Banegas

Gender : Female

María Ucedo

Character Name : Esther Ballestrine

Original Name : María Ucedo

Gender : Male

Renato Scarpa

Character Name : Camerlengo

Original Name : Renato Scarpa

Gender : Male

Sidney Cole

Character Name : Cardinal Turkson

Original Name : Sidney Cole

Gender : Male

Achille Brugnini

Character Name : Cardinal Martini

Original Name : Achille Brugnini

Gender : Male

Federico Torre

Character Name : Protodeacon Estevez

Original Name : Federico Torre

Gender : Male

Germán de Silva

Character Name : Father Yorio

Original Name : Germán de Silva

Gender : Male

Lisandro Fiks

Character Name : Father Jalics

Original Name : Lisandro Fiks

Gender : Male

Libero De Rienzo

Character Name : Roberto

Original Name : Libero De Rienzo

Gender : Male

Willie Jonah

Character Name : Cardinal Arinze

Original Name : Willie Jonah

Gender : Male

Sofia Mayra Cessak

Character Name : Amalia Damonte

Original Name : Sofia Mayra Cessak

Gender : Female

Vincent Riotta

Character Name : Driver

Original Name : Vincent Riotta

Gender : Male

Daphne Mereu

Character Name : Gandolfo Nun

Original Name : Daphne Mereu

Gender : Male

Martina Sammarco

Character Name : Gandolfo Nun

Original Name : Martina Sammarco

Gender : Female

Juan Miguel Arias

Character Name : Paolo

Original Name : Juan Miguel Arias

Gender : Male

Daniel Juan di Cocco

Character Name : Unknown Priest

Original Name : Daniel Juan di Cocco

Gender : Male

Josello Bella

Character Name : Admiral Massera

Original Name : Josello Bella

Gender : Male

Luis Alfredo Huerga Reyna

Character Name : Captain Artiz

Original Name : Luis Alfredo Huerga Reyna

Gender : Male

Andres Carlos Zurita

Character Name : Tonio

Original Name : Andres Carlos Zurita

Gender : Male

Guido Nicolas Losantos

Character Name : Father Pepe

Original Name : Guido Nicolas Losantos

Gender : Male

Nicola Acunzo

Character Name : Papal Gardener

Original Name : Nicola Acunzo

Gender : Male

Sergio Santana

Character Name : Slum Man

Original Name : Sergio Santana

Gender : Male

Cecilia Dazzi

Character Name : Nun

Original Name : Cecilia Dazzi

Gender : Female

Maria Florencia Larrea Arias

Character Name : Amalia's Mother

Original Name : Maria Florencia Larrea Arias

Gender : Male

Hernan Acentares

Character Name : Father Mugica

Original Name : Hernan Acentares

Gender : Male

Abril Chiara Castelli

Character Name : Ana Maria Careaga

Original Name : Abril Chiara Castelli

Gender : Male

Luciano Kaczer

Character Name : Father Dourron

Original Name : Luciano Kaczer

Gender : Male

Francesco di Teodoro

Character Name : Lorenzo

Original Name : Francesco di Teodoro

Gender : Male

Walter Fabian Andrade

Character Name : Luis

Original Name : Walter Fabian Andrade

Gender : Male

Natalia Constanza Salmoral

Character Name : Woman with News

Original Name : Natalia Constanza Salmoral

Gender : Male

Roberto Olivieri

Character Name : Fan

Original Name : Roberto Olivieri

Gender : Male

Thomas D. Williams

Character Name : American Journalist

Original Name : Thomas D. Williams

Gender : Male

Cristobal Mamani

Character Name : Peasant

Original Name : Cristobal Mamani

Gender : Male

Olivia Sandy Torres

Character Name : Peasant

Original Name : Olivia Sandy Torres

Gender : Male

Adalid Paredes Blanco

Character Name : Old Man

Original Name : Adalid Paredes Blanco

Gender : Male

Bonilla Del Valle

Character Name : Poor Woman

Original Name : Bonilla Del Valle

Gender : Male

Sergio Nicolai

Character Name : Protodeacon Tauran

Original Name : Sergio Nicolai

Gender : Male

Daniel Hernandez

Character Name : Cardinal Quarracino

Original Name : Daniel Hernandez

Gender : Male

Luciano Borges

Character Name : Protester

Original Name : Luciano Borges

Gender : Male

Facundo Cardosi

Character Name : Protester

Original Name : Facundo Cardosi

Gender : Male

Federico Falasco

Character Name : Protester

Original Name : Federico Falasco

Gender : Male

Rafael Fernandez

Character Name : Lisabetta's Husband

Original Name : Rafael Fernandez

Gender : Male

Ricardo Larrama

Character Name : Tango Club Boss

Original Name : Ricardo Larrama

Gender : Male

Leon Barra

Character Name : Ricardo Capelli

Original Name : Leon Barra

Gender : Male

Juan Manuel Correa

Character Name : Military Assistant

Original Name : Juan Manuel Correa

Gender : Male

Ramiro Vayo

Character Name : Military Assistant

Original Name : Ramiro Vayo

Gender : Male

Pablo Trimarchi

Character Name : Tongui Soldier

Original Name : Pablo Trimarchi

Gender : Male

Lucas Posse

Character Name : Drug Dealer

Original Name : Lucas Posse

Gender : Male

Alan Nicolás Gómez

Character Name : Drug Dealer

Original Name : Alan Nicolás Gómez

Gender : Male

Joaquin Rotzait

Character Name : Drug Dealer

Original Name : Joaquin Rotzait

Gender : Male

Simón Hempe

Character Name : Drug Dealer

Original Name : Simón Hempe

Gender : Male

Lorenzo Vigevano

Character Name : Swiss Guard

Original Name : Lorenzo Vigevano

Gender : Male

Alessandro Piavani

Character Name : Swiss Guard

Original Name : Alessandro Piavani

Gender : Male

Katherine Wilson

Character Name : Reporter

Original Name : Katherine Wilson

Gender : Male

Matthew T. Reynolds

Character Name : Reporter

Original Name : Matthew T. Reynolds

Gender : Male

Marcela Serli

Character Name : Reporter

Original Name : Marcela Serli

Gender : Male

Michelangelo Tarditti

Character Name : Reporter

Original Name : Michelangelo Tarditti

Gender : Male

Pope Benedict XVI

Character Name : Himself (archive footage)

Original Name : Pope Benedict XVI

Gender : Male

Pope Francis

Character Name : Himself (archive footage)

Original Name : Pope Francis

Gender : Male

Reviews

M

Manuel São Bento

@msbreviews

2021-06-23

Anthony Hopkins and Jonathan Pryce deliver two award-worthy performances, elevating a surprisingly humorous story about religion. Not a fan of the editing and the film goes on for a bit too long. Rating: B

C

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-03-27

This is quite a clever piece of work. Both performances demonstrate a complex, sometimes conflicted, humanity in a touching and thought-provoking way. Hopkins, as the scholarly Benedict XVI coming to realise that he no longer feels capable - for various reasons - to remain Pontiff and Pryce as Cardinal Bergoglio with whom he has little in common, and who has come to Rome to seek his permission to retire. The story focuses more on the trials and tribulations of Bergoglio as he rises to prominence in the Jesuit order and navigates the political turmoil of Argentina in the 70s and 80s where he develops a much less "conservative" approach to the issues facing the Catholic Church than his Pope. By the conclusion, however, both men appear reconciled to the honesty and integrity of the other. The extent to which the detail is true is anyone's guess - but by using humour, sport and even ABBA, this proves to be an intimate observational film that is certainly one of Netflix' better commissions.