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The Two Popes

Movie · 2019 · 125 min

A quiet, thoughtful conversation piece that finds warmth and humor in two old men debating faith, power, and their own regrets.

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2019 film directed by Fernando Meirelles
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Year
2019
Runtime
125 min
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • faith
  • guilt
  • redemption
  • power
  • betrayal
Places
  • single country house
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour4
Realism8
Romance0
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

Details

Genres
drama, biographical, historical
Directed by
Fernando Meirelles
Written by
Anthony McCarten
Starring
Pope Francis, Benedict XVI, Anthony Hopkins, Jonathan Pryce, Libero De Rienzo, Renato Scarpa, Luis Gnecco, Cecilia Dazzi
Cinematography
César Charlone
Runtime
125 min
Country
United States, Italy, United Kingdom, Argentina
Languages
French, German, Latin, Italian, Spanish, English, Portuguese

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