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Call Me Francis

2015 1h 38m IT
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6.7
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★6.7TMDB · 50
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Synopsis
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Biopic about Jorge Maria Bergoglio before he became Pope Francis I.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Behind the camera

Director
Daniele Luchetti
Writers
Paolo Marchesini, Piero Balzoni, Luisa Cotta Ramosino
Languages
Italian, Spanish
Countries
Italy

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ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Italian, Spanish.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Daniele Luchetti, shot by Claudio Collepiccolo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Arturo Cardelús. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Mirco Garrone shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Rodrigo de la Serna and Sergio Hernández and Àlex Brendemühl carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3856124 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Only 50 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Daniele Luchetti directs. Claudio Collepiccolo behind the camera. Arturo Cardelús scores. Mirco Garrone cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Released 11 years ago.
  • 2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Italian, Spanish.
  • 3Directed by Daniele Luchetti, shot by Claudio Collepiccolo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 4Original score by Arturo Cardelús. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 5Editor Mirco Garrone shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 6Rodrigo de la Serna and Sergio Hernández and Àlex Brendemühl carry the top of the cast.
  • 7IMDB entry: tt3856124 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 8Only 50 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
Claudio Collepiccolo
Original score
Arturo Cardelús
Editing
Mirco Garrone
Production design
Mercedes Alfonsín
Costume design
Marina Roberti
Runtime
98 min · 1h 38m
Status
Released
Budget
$15,000,000
Original language
IT
Certification (US)
T

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Daniele Luchetti

Production companies

Who made it

  • Taodue Film

    Taodue Film

    IT

  • ME

    Mediaset Premium

    IT

Key crew

  • SoundIgnacio Ángel
  • Production DesignMercedes Alfonsín
  • EditorMirco Garrone
  • SoundGoyén Stryjeck
  • Costume DesignMarina Roberti
  • EditorFrancesco Garrone
  • Production DesignLuana Raso
  • Line ProducerGianluca Chiaretti
  • Line ProducerEmanuele Emiliani
  • Story EditorGiorgio Grignaffini
  • ProducerPietro Valsecchi
  • OrchestratorKevin Kaska

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • pope
  • biography

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Theatrical2015-12-03T

Also known as

International titles

  • ローマ法王になる日までJP
  • Francisco, O Papa do PovoPT
  • Llámame Francisco - La vida de un PapaES

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