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The Two Popes (2019)

PG-13 · 2019-11-27 · 2h 5m · EN
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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.

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Fernando MeirellesDirector
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Jonathan PryceJonathan PryceJorge Bergoglio / Pope FrancisAnthony HopkinsAnthony HopkinsJoseph Ratzinger / Pope Benedict XVISidney ColeSidney ColeCardinal TurksonJuan MinujínJuan MinujínYoung Jorge BergoglioMaría UcedoMaría UcedoEsther BallestrineRenato ScarpaRenato ScarpaCamerlengoLibero De RienzoLibero De RienzoRobertoLuis GneccoLuis GneccoCardinal HummesAchille BrugniniAchille BrugniniCardinal MartiniCristina BanegasCristina BanegasLisabettaFederico TorreFederico TorreProtodeacon EstevezPope FrancisPope FrancisHimself (archive footage)

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Based on a true storyCatholicismVaticanCatholicPopeCardinalConclavePapal conclaveSistine chapelTwo-handerBased on true story

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Genre affinityComedy · Drama · HistoryTheme affinityBased On A True Story · Catholicism · VaticanDialogue densityComedy · DramaDirector preference101824Actor preference37587 · 16258 · 101816Country preferenceUs

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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.

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The Two Popes has a runtime of 125 minutes.

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