The Good Pope: Pope John XXIII (2003)

Original title

Il Papa buono

Directed by

Ricky Tognazzi

Genre

drama film, biographical film

Country

Italy

Runtime

3h

Rated

G

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 15 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film tells the story of Pope John XXIII, a humble priest who becomes pope and leads the Catholic Church with kindness and reform. It focuses on his efforts to modernize the church and promote peace during a time of change.

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What happens

The Good Pope: Pope John XXIII (Italian: Il Papa Buono, also known with the shorten titles The Good Pope and The Good Pope: John XXIII) is a 2003 Italian television film written and directed by Ricky Tognazzi. The film is based on real life events of Pope John XXIII. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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