John XXIII: The Pope of Peace (2002)

Original title

Papa Giovanni - Ioannes XXIII

Directed by

Giorgio Capitani

Genre

drama film, biographical film

Country

Italy

Runtime

3h 28m

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 10 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

This film tells the story of Angelo Roncalli who became Pope John XXIII. It shows his life from childhood through his papacy and his work for peace in the world.

biographicalhistoricalreverentslow-pacedcontemplativedignifiedearnest

What happens

John XXIII: The Pope of Peace (Italian: Papa Giovanni - Ioannes XXIII, also known as John XXIII, Pope John XXIII and Pope John XXIII: The Pope Of Peace) is a 2002 Italian television movie directed by Giorgio Capitani. The film is based on real life events of Roman Catholic Pope John XXIII. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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