The Mass Is Ended

"His hopes shattered, now it is time for another place..."

1985 1h 34m IT

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7.4

SOLID

★7.4TMDB · 152

Drama

Synopsis

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Young Father Giulio returns to Rome, where he was born and raised, to replace a priest who has left the clergy to start a family. He is delighted to reunite with his loved ones, especially his mother, sister, and old friends. Once radical leftists like Giulio himself, the latter are now each coping in their own way with the defeat of the revolution. Soon, however, Giulio realizes that despite his best efforts, he seems unable to solve the problems troubling those around him.

“His hopes shattered, now it is time for another place...”

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Cast

Nanni Moretti
Don Giulio
Ferruccio De Ceresa
Padre di Giulio
Marco Messeri
Saverio
Enrica Maria Modugno
Valentina
Dario Cantarelli
Gianni
Margarita Lozano
Madre di Giulio
Giovanni Buttafava
Avvocato di Andrea
Luisa De Santis
Lucia

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nanni Moretti
Writers: Nanni Moretti, Nanni Moretti, Sandro Petraglia
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Nanni Moretti, shot by Franco Di Giacomo. 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 Nicola Piovani. 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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Nanni Moretti and Ferruccio De Ceresa and Marco Messeri carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "His hopes shattered, now it is time for another place...".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0089584 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Nanni Moretti directs. Franco Di Giacomo behind the camera. Nicola Piovani scores. Mirco Garrone cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

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141 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Nanni Moretti, shot by Franco Di Giacomo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Nicola Piovani. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Mirco Garrone shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Nanni Moretti and Ferruccio De Ceresa and Marco Messeri carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "His hopes shattered, now it is time for another place...".
7IMDB entry: tt0089584 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.