The Two Popes (2019)
- Directed by
- Fernando Meirelles
- Genre
- drama film, biographical film, historical film
- Country
- Argentina, United Kingdom, Italy, United States
- Runtime
- 2h 05m
- Rated
- PG-13
- Rating
- 7.5 of 10 from 3,167 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.
How it feels
Pope Benedict tries to convince Cardinal Bergoglio not to resign as an archbishop. Over private discussions, the two men share their personal histories and debate the future of the Catholic Church.
conversation-drivenreflectivewarmthoughtfulgentletendercontemplativequietly humorous
What happens
The Two Popes is a 2019 biographical drama film directed by Fernando Meirelles and written by Anthony McCarten, adapted from McCarten's play The Pope which premiered at Royal & Derngate Theatre in 2019. Predominantly set in Vatican City in the aftermath of the Vatican leaks scandal, the film follows Pope Benedict XVI, played by Anthony Hopkins, as he attempts to convince Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio (who eventually becomes Pope Francis), played by Jonathan Pryce, to reconsider his decision to resign as an archbishop as he confides his own intentions to abdicate the papacy. The film premiered at the Telluride Film Festival on August 31, 2019. It began a limited theatrical release in the United States on November 27, 2019, and in the United Kingdom on November 29, and started digital streaming on December 20, by Netflix. The performances of Pryce and Hopkins, as well as McCarten's screenplay, received high praise from critics, and all three received nominations for their work at the Academy Awards, Golden Globes and British Academy Film Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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