A failure from the comic strip gang which caused so much controversy in the united states that it was retitled the pope must diet. Overview of pope must diet, the, 1991, directed by peter richardson, with robert stephens, john sessions, annette crosbie, at turner classic movies. Jonathan pryce to play pope francis in netflix film the. Comedy starring robbie coltrane as a wronglyelected pope. Lipponi, added, i eat more in one meal than the pope does in seven days. The film might not have been a classic, but robbie. Not for many generations has the church amassed as much prestige as it has under john paul ii and his successors. Maybe you have to take organized religion seriously in order to make jokes about it. The pope must diet is a comedic fantasy, starring englands heavyweight champion of comedy, bobby coltrane.
Il papa buono, also known with the shorten titles the good pope and the good pope. The pope must diet 1991 cast and crew a portly priest robbie coltrane becomes pope by mistake and spots a mob boss herbert lom laundering money at the vatican. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film. If you can only see it as a bunch of guys running around wearing funny outfits and reciting mumbojumbo, then it loses its mystery, and that makes it useless as a target for satire. Apr 15, 2011 the illusion of being in the sistine chapel and the vatican gardens alongside the princes of the church is satisfyingly complete. In america they pretty much tried to ignore and virtually ban the film, even changing its title to the pope must diet, which made no sense. The movie has not garnered greater appreciation due to its touchy subject matter.
Coltrane is ok, but this film must be classed as a bit of a dud. Filmed in the uk and mainly in europe, not far from the vatican city. British screen, film four international, miramax films, palace pictures. The script was written by richardson with pete richens, derived from elements of an earlier screenplay for a threepart miniseries satirising the. To begin with, this film first of all presupposes the hypothetical situation where the vatican is controlled by mafia don vittorio correlli. Add pope francis to netflixs continually growing tv and movie roster names.
A priest discovers that being the leader of the catholic church can be. That prestige ought to be used in an important cause, and one where it will matter. As the pontiff, he must deal with vatican corruption, the mob and the reappearance of his old lover. If you can only see it as a bunch of guys running around.
The streaming service is moving forward with the feature film. Harry forbes, catholic news service watching this film has renewed in me a sense of profound gratitude to god for having given the church and the world a pope of such an exalted human and spiritual nature. They are small, perhaps, but there are those who love them. I really enjoyed this film, and hope that it will be on dvd soon. The pope departed his base in mexico city for the last time on wednesday, but not before thanking ibarra and his team for what he described as their delicious meals. Robbie coltrane list of movies and tv shows tv guide. They underline or have so far the formidable quality of church leadership. Born in yonkers, new york in 1938, voight first gained widespread attention and received a golden globe award for his 1969 role in the controversial movie midnight cowboy, which also starred dustin hoffman. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. The whole story is an easy dose of comedy with cliches and predictable twists. John xxiii is a 2003 italian television film written and directed by ricky tognazzi.
Robbie coltrane in the pope must diet 1991 robbie coltrane and adrian. As pope, john paul ii remembered that, day after day i was able to observe the austere way in which he lived. Robbie coltrane alex rocco herbert lom adrian edmondson john sessions. By profession he was a soldier and, after my mothers death, his life became one of. The production was filmed in 1990 in the former yugoslavia on. The latter claim has been shown to be false for every known pope barring the incumbent. As the pontiff, he must deal with vatican corruption, the mob and. Game of thrones spurs croat tourism, film industry published thu, jul 10 2014 2. After the death of the aging and infirm pope, rocco and vitchie plan to. Its definately dry humor, and does a comedy exploration of the church, how they pick the pope all the political menuvering, the rumored corruption within the church, and how a mistake can be heavanly ordained. Robbie coltrane full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. With robbie coltrane, adrian edmondson, paul bartel, damir mejovsek.
The film opens with the death of the previous pope and the college of cardinals in rome to elect a new pope. Since john paul iis elevation in 1978, no nation on earth has been led better. The film was so controversial upon its release in 1991 that its alternate title wasand this is truethe pope must diet. Like a lot of people who were raised within its rituals and traditions, i can easily find. The film might not have been a classic, but robbie coltrane is certainly one of the most memorable. The pope must diet 1991 a lessthanqualified and farfromperfect priest is mistakenly named the new pope. The pope must diet 1991 a portly priest robbie coltrane becomes pope by mistake and spots a mob boss herbert lom laundering money at the vatican. Following the popes funeral, a procession of redrobed.
The film is based on real life events of pope john xxiii. A lessthanqualified and farfromperfect priest is mistakenly named the new pope. The script was written by richardson with pete richens, derived from elements of an earlier screenplay for a threepart miniseries satirising the catholic church, which was rejected by channel 4. Pope benedict xvi attended the world premiere screening and at the conclusion blessed the miniseries the ultimate endorsement. The top 16 popes from pop culture, ranked the ringer. As the pontiff, he must deal with vatican corruption, the mob and the. The papacy has been surrounded by numerous legends.
Another source says that leo xiii also ate these meals alone, on a folding table and tray. Excellent entertainment for the whole family highly recommened and will be. This would be a blessing for him, but the mafiainfiltrated vatican is not at all pleased, especially when the new pontiff starts trying to clean up the nefarious financial goingson at the holy see. The pope must diet 1990 directed by peter richardson. Blame it on the bellboy 1992, the supergrass 1985, born in east l. The budget for the film was later approved by palace pictures with the backing of channel 4 films. Excellent entertainment for the whole family highly recommened and will be more classic movies from the 80s for the family i like the part where the bishops mobile telephone rings its in a shape of a cross and flashes. New directors cut of a movie that involved a lengthy fight with producer harvey weinstein who retitled it the pope must diet. The pope must diet movie posters from movie poster shop. Even in the uk the film came up against backlash and. Following the death of the pope, the corrupt monsignor vitchie paul bartel and cardinal rocco. Among the most famous are the claims that the papal tiara bears the number of the beast inscriptions, that a woman was once elected pope, or that the current pope will be the last pope.
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