The Pope Must Die (1991)
Our Father who art in trouble...
A less-than-qualified and far-from-perfect priest is mistakenly named the new pope. As the pontiff, he must deal with Vatican corruption, the Mob and the reappearance of his old lover.
Director: Peter Richardson
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 99 min
Release Date: June 21, 1991
Cast
- Robbie Coltrane - Albinizi, The Pope
- Beverly D'Angelo - Veronica Dante
- Alex Rocco - Cardinal Rocco
- Adrian Edmondson - Father Rookie
- Paul Bartel - Monsignor Fitchie
- Herbert Lom - Vittorio Corelli
- Peter Richardson - Bish
- Annette Crosbie - Mother Superior
- William Hootkins - Cardinal Verucci
- Robert Stephens - The Camarlengo
Screenplay
Cinematography: Frank Gell
Editing: Katherine Wenning, Ranko Pauković
Production: British Screen Productions, Film4 Productions, Palace Pictures, 20th Century Fox, Miramax, Michael White Productions
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Budget: $4M
Box Office: $3M
Original Language: en
Keywords
vatican (holy see), pope, priest, religious controversy, banned film
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Pope Must Die about?
- A less-than-qualified and far-from-perfect priest is mistakenly named the new pope. As the pontiff, he must deal with Vatican corruption, the Mob and the reappearance of his old lover.
- Who directed The Pope Must Die?
- The Pope Must Die was directed by Peter Richardson.
- Who stars in The Pope Must Die?
- The Pope Must Die stars Robbie Coltrane, Beverly D'Angelo, Alex Rocco, Adrian Edmondson, Paul Bartel, Herbert Lom.
- How long is The Pope Must Die?
- The Pope Must Die has a runtime of 1h 39m (99 minutes).
- What genre is The Pope Must Die?
- The Pope Must Die is a Comedy film.
- What is the budget of The Pope Must Die?
- The Pope Must Die had a budget of $4M.
- How much did The Pope Must Die gross?
- The Pope Must Die grossed $3M worldwide.
- Where was The Pope Must Die produced?
- The Pope Must Die was produced in United Kingdom.