In The Name of The Pope King

– In 1867, with Garibaldi's forces close to bringing Rome into the Italian kingdom, Monsignor Colombo ..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.50 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 45 Minutes
Release Year:
1977
Original Name:
In nome del papa re
In the Name of the Pope King (1977) - Also known as In nome del papa re

In 1867, with Garibaldi's forces close to bringing Rome into the Italian kingdom, Monsignor Colombo da Priverno, a world-weary judge on the papal court, wants to resign, disgusted by the violence to which the papacy resorts to hold secular power. That night, three rebels blow up the Zouaves' barracks. Colombo learns that a brief liaison with a countess 20 years' before produced a son, one of the rebels arrested for the bombing. He uses his influence to gain the youth's release, hides him, and then engages in doomed battles of wit with the court and with the Black Pope to free the other two. Can this priest be a father, blunt power, and live out his faith?

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Release Date:

16 May 1986

Language:

Italian

Director:

Luigi Magni

Writer:

Luigi Magni

Main Actors:

Nino Manfredi, Danilo Mattei, Carmen Scarpitta, Giovannella Grifeo

Plot:

In 1867, with Garibaldi's forces close to bringing Rome into the Italian kingdom, Monsignor Colombo da Priverno, a world-weary judge on the papal court, wants to resign, disgusted by the ...

Awards:

8 wins.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.5/10