In the Name of the Pope King

1977 1h 45m IT

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 73

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Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Nino Manfredi
Monsignor Colombo
Danilo Mattei
Cesare Costa
Carmen Scarpitta
la comtesse Flaminia
Salvo Randone
le pape noir
Ettore Manni
Il conte Ottavio
Giovannella Grifeo
Teresa
Carlo Bagno
Perpetuo
Gabriella Giacobbe
Maria Tognetti

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Luigi Magni
Writers: Luigi Magni
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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ERA

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49 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Luigi Magni, shot by Danilo Desideri. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Nino Manfredi and Danilo Mattei and Carmen Scarpitta carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0076185 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 73 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Luigi Magni directs. Danilo Desideri behind the camera. Armando Trovajoli scores. Ruggero Mastroianni cuts. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

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149 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Luigi Magni, shot by Danilo Desideri. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Armando Trovajoli. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Ruggero Mastroianni shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Nino Manfredi and Danilo Mattei and Carmen Scarpitta carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0076185 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 73 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.