He is a Jesuit - the first Jesuit to ever become Pope. All rights reserved. Queridsimos hermanos y hermanas, The prelates cannot leave their quarters or communicate with the outside in any way, until they elect the next pontiff and a puff of white smoke goes up from the little chimney atop the ancient building. This belief in the pope's infallibility is what the authority of the Catholic Church rests upon. In the announcement of Pope Pius XII's election, his regnal name was declined in the accusative,[16][17][18] like the later announcements for Paul VI's[12][13] and Francis's elections.[8][9]. The cardinals are in a deadlock. However, a digital release date should arrive much sooner. [5], Principal photography started 1 February 2010 and was finished by the end of May. Coming Soon. Nanni Moretti is obviously not a believer, but he is not a militant atheist either. "We Have a Pope" was advertised as a comedy, but it's really more of a drama with a few lighthearted moments. 82/100. But the Pope's fear of his newfound responsibility is one he must face alone. The procedure of papal conclave requires a two-thirds supermajority vote to elect a new pope. He claims to have performed . Privacy Policy | Original Score: 8/10 Amorth was an Italian Catholic priest who was appointed chief exorcist for the Vatican by the Pope in the 1980s. IFC Films Having been born and raised in Brazil, perhaps the world's most Catholic country, movies that depict the Catholic church are usually biased. They won't be able to see your review if you only submit your rating. , and to receive email from Rotten Tomatoes. Though skeptical, the film isn't at all mean-spirited. Fr. [2], The film reveals the overwhelming reluctance of a pope-elect to assent to his election as Supreme Pontiff. I would rate this film a four. The most eminent and reverend lord Giovanni Angelo, cardinal priest of the Holy Roman Church of the title of, I announce to you a great joy: we have a pope, the most eminent and reverend lord Annibale, cardinal priest of the Holy Roman Church of the title of. Michel Piccoli, Nanni Moretti, Jerzy Stuhr. Papal elections does not sound as an intriguing movie setting, but the film is captivating. That alone would comprise a career, but he has worked with virtually every notable director and made more than 200 features. This is a film that does not know whether to take itself seriously or as a pure comedy and leads to a very very empty ending. The premise is truly inspired, the settings are handsome, and the 86-year-old Piccoli is superb in the role of a reluctant Vicar of Christ, his doubts and hopes and fears playing across his face like clouds. A story centered on the relationship between the newly elected Pope and his therapist.A story centered on the relationship between the newly elected Pope and his therapist.A story centered on the relationship between the newly elected Pope and his therapist. While Moretti is as secular as the character he plays in the film, he gives us a papal portrait that's nuanced and counterintuitive; we're used to the humanity of popes evinced as Borgian lust and avarice, not as self-doubt and humility. / L'Osservatore Romano. Comedy, The announcement comes to a halt. Cardinal Melville is elected. The story revolves around a cardinal who, against his wishes, is elected pope. 2012 - Present11 years. This does not happen. The most eminent and most reverend Lord Joseph, Cardinal of the Holy Roman Church, Ratzinger, who has taken the name Benedict XVI.) We have bishops because the Twelve Apostles were bishops and instituted a succession of bishops to serve as shepherds for God's people. Not a hint of clerical sex scandals clouds the surreal image of frolicking white-haired Cardinals; the most critical line in the film suggests the Church needs a leader who will bring great change, but even that plays as an offhand remark." Director and star Moretti is improbably likable as a sometimes smug psychiatrist. While taking a walk after a psychiatric session, the pope, who has still not been introduced to the world, gets away from his handlers and disappears into the streets of Rome. However, in the middle of the night, awakening with my own "road to Damascus" (as one reviewer said)regarding this film, I realized that the story elements served to make the statement that the authority and credibility of the Catholic Church in the 21st century is about to undergo a complete transformation, if not collapse. See production, box office & company info, Cinecitt Studios, Cinecitt, Rome, Lazio, Italy. Privacy Policy What unthinkable responsibilities to fall on your shoulders at an advanced age! Nanni Moretti, Producer: The senior cardinal deacon introduces the pope on a balcony overlooking St. Peter's Square in Vatican City and declares, "Habemus Papam" ("We have a pope," in Latin), and the new pope . The great French actor Michel Piccoli is sweetly sympathetic as the man who would not be pope, and director Nanni Moretti has cast himself as the agnostic psychiatrist who kind of enjoys butting heads with cardinals, though not so much being sequestered with them. (A Vatican p.r. Cardinal of the Holy Roman Church [surname] It is no longer "business as usual." With his gentle smile and demeanor, this confused cardinal puts a very sympathetic face on the church that desperately needs help. If no pope is chosen, the ballots are burned along with a substance that creates black smoke. Full Review . It's clear Melville is a compromise choice: an old man, well-liked, expected to leave the papacy vacant again before too many years have passed. The story then switches to the voting for the new Pontiff. So he cuts to the chase: "Do you want to be pope? This product uses the TMDb API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDb. But there is little comic about the way the pope's need for therapy is handled here. A short story By Christopher Buckley April 2003 Issue Rick Renard does not normally write about his clients. Movie Review - 'We Have A Pope' When a newly elected pope insists he can't take the job, the Vatican scrambles to keep up appearances while reassuring its wavering pontiff. On the death of the pope, the conclave meets in Rome. Fandango, Critics Consensus: American Reunion Is A Decent Get-Together, RT25: Celebrating 25 years of Rotten Tomatoes. HoloLens PC Mobile device Xbox 360 Trailer. The movie is about a Bishop who cannot take the burden of responsibility and attention that falls upon him. | Aug 6, 2019. | May 11, 2012. Apr 1, 2017. Most of the funny parts are in the trailer. After all anything that questions in any way the simplicity of their beliefs offends them. NY Times best-selling author Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3 Showtimes, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves Showtimes, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Trailer, Canal+, France 3 Cinma, Fandango, Le Pacte, France Tlvisions, Sacher Film, RAI Cinema. Apr 6, 2012, Streaming: These are the words the world's Catholics wait for each time the white smoke rises above the Vatican to announce a new pope. Other scenes were shot in the Palazzo Farnese and Villa Medici, which otherwise house the French embassy and the French Academy in Rome, respectively. b) Dedicate a controversial mockery statement towards the monster that the Vatican (along with the Catholic Church) has represented for centuries. Melville comes out onto the balcony claiming "I am not the leader you need", asks the crowd to pray "for what he is about to do", and then retreats back into St. Peter's Basilica. Even with Piccoli in a strong performance, it doesn't live up to the promise of its premise, offering us an efficient first half with good pacing but then becoming disjointed and dragging with no direction towards nowhere. A cardinal, amongst many who pray not be elected, becomes a pope and experiences an existential crisis. [2] French actor Michel Piccoli was cast in the leading role after auditioning six scenes in Italian in August 2009. In 2015, Pope Francis wrote Laudato Si', a letter to the world confronting the looming calamity of human impact on Earth and ourselves. Coming out in Italy just two weeks before the beatification of Pope John Paul II on May 1, We Have a Pope - which opens with newsreels of John Paul's 2005 funeral is set to cash in on the . Full Review They are joined by the psychiatrist, who also cannot be allowed to leave, and Moretti makes the shrink a catalyst for card games and even a volleyball tournament. The newly elected Pope suffers a panic attack just as he is about to greet the faithful who have gathered to see him. Then we hear an unearthly scream. Subscribe to TRAILERS: http://bit.ly/sxaw6hWe Have a Pope Official Trailer #1 (2011) HD MovieA story centered on the relationship between the newly elected P. Widest Release 22 theaters. Copyright 2023 IBTimes LLC. But more intriguing than a man having an interior struggle with being elected God's representative on Earth, would be the external struggles unleashed by his public refusal to accept the office. But what in the name of the Holy Spirit is he trying to tell us here? "[13] Vatican Radio commented on the film and found it to contain "no irony, no caricature" of the pope. Genre: Terms and Policies (The film's English title suggests. We know our popes of the past - Peter O'Toole's or John Goodman's pope are a delight - but any effort to get into the inner workings of the Vatican has eluded us: Preminger's "The Cardinal" and Anderson's "The Shoes of the Fisherman" just scratch the surface and are too reverential, so Fellini still steals the show with his delightful religious fashion show in "Roma". There are elements of comedy here, and some very low-key slapstick, but the film is respectful to the Catholic Church and the papacy and takes no cheap shots. However, many of what was supposed to be considered "funny" felt forced and thrown in for no reason. Let it go, it's not a critical movie of the religious institution, and it's certainly not a mocking of anyone's faith. The most eminent and reverend lord Mauro, cardinal priest of the Holy Roman Church, Cappellari, who has taken upon himself the name Gregory XVI. The Vatican or its clones have been used as sets and stage for many movies in genres ranging from historical movies to crazy comedies. Moretti, who will be president of the jury at Cannes this year, is a much-loved Italian director whose films are usually warmly humanist. In this context, prior to Martin V, there were three claimants to the papal throne: Antipope John XXIII (who had called for the council, and appointed most of the cardinal electors), Antipope Benedict XIII (the only one to have been named cardinal before the outbreak of the Western Schism) and Pope Gregory XII. Always the star of his movies, even when he shouldn't be, the atheist Moretti gets caught up in his own papal bull. ***this review may contain spoilers*** The other reviewers, in my opinion, focus too much on the minutiae of this story. , and to receive email from Rotten Tomatoes. "Habemus Papam!" Centuries after that kingdom was divided, Jesus established a new kingdom by appointing the twelve apostles. 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