Movie
The Two Popes
Overview
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.
Details
- Release date
- 2019-11-27
- Runtime
- 125 min
- Genres
- Drama, History
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Rideback
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Jonathan Pryce as Jorge Bergoglio / Pope Francis
- Anthony Hopkins as Joseph Ratzinger / Pope Benedict XVI
- Juan Minujín as Young Jorge Bergoglio
- Luis Gnecco as Cardinal Hummes
- Cristina Banegas as Lisabetta
- María Ucedo as Esther Ballestrine
- Renato Scarpa as Camerlengo
- Sidney Cole as Cardinal Turkson
- Achille Brugnini as Cardinal Martini
- Federico Torre as Protodeacon Estevez
- Germán de Silva as Father Yorio
- Lisandro Fiks as Father Jalics
Crew
- Fernando Meirelles - Director
- Anthony McCarten - Writer
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