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In the Name of the Pope King

In the Name of the Pope King

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In the Name of the Pope King

1977

1h 45m

6.7(73 votes)

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Drama

Overview

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.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Nino Manfredi

Nino Manfredi

Monsignor Colombo

Danilo Mattei

Danilo Mattei

Cesare Costa

Carmen Scarpitta

Carmen Scarpitta

la comtesse Flaminia

Salvo Randone

Salvo Randone

le pape noir

Ettore Manni

Ettore Manni

Il conte Ottavio

Giovannella Grifeo

Giovannella Grifeo

Teresa

Carlo Bagno

Carlo Bagno

Perpetuo

Gabriella Giacobbe

Gabriella Giacobbe

Maria Tognetti

Camillo Milli

Camillo Milli

Don Marino

Rosalino Cellamare

Rosalino Cellamare

Gaetano Tognetti

Creative team

Directed by: Luigi Magni
Written by: Luigi Magni
Produced by: Franco Committeri

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