In the Name of the Pope King (1977): Cast & Plot
In the Name of the Pope King is a 1977 historical drama directed by Luigi Magni, starring Nino Manfredi as Monsignor Colombo, Carmen Scarpitta and Danilo Mattei. It runs 1 hour 45 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 45m (105 min)
- Director
- Luigi Magni
- Original language
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Italian - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is In the Name of the Pope King About?
The premise of In the Name of the Pope King without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
In 1867, as Garibaldi’s forces near annexing Rome to the Italian kingdom, Monsignor Colombo da Priverno, a weary papal judge, faces a crisis of conscience. Disillusioned by the violent tactics the papacy employs to retain secular authority, he seeks to resign.
In the Name of the Pope King Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- character repeats someone else's dialogue
- young man
- rebel
- court
- zouave
- judge
- countess
- bombing
- garibaldi
- pope
- priest
- mass
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- rebellious youth
- eucharist
- skull
- coughing
- female topless nudity
- peephole
- letter of resignation
- chamber pot
- refusing to be set free
- bruised face
- condemned to death
- death sentence
- incarceration
- priest as biological father
- catholic priest
- kicked in the groin
- graffiti
- papal states
- bible quote
- based on history
- dictating a letter
- repeating someone's words
- biological father
- year 1867
- discovered fatherhood
- vatican
- tolerance
- song
- singing
- singer
- sex with a priest
- separation of church and state
- rome italy
- roman
- revolutionary
- radical
- opera
- nobility
In the Name of the Pope King Cast & Characters
Nino Manfredi leads the cast as Monsignor Colombo, with Carmen Scarpitta as la comtesse Flaminia and Danilo Mattei as Cesare Costa. Directed by Luigi Magni; 15 actors are credited in all.
- Director Luigi Magni
- Nino Manfredi as Monsignor Colombo
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Carmen Scarpitta as la comtesse Flaminia - Danilo Mattei as Cesare Costa
- Luigi Basagaluppi as Giuseppe Monti
Also Starring in In the Name of the Pope King
· 11 more- Rosalino Cellamare Gaetano Tognetti
- Renata Zamengo Lucia Monti
- Salvo Randone le pape noir
- Camillo Milli Don Marino
- Carlo Bagno Perpetuo
- Giovannella Grifeo Teresa
- Gabriella Giacobbe Maria Tognetti
- Nino Dal Fabbro Il presidente
- Giovanni Cianfriglia Un giudice de la Sacra Consulta
- Alessandro Febi Un giudice de la Sacra Consulta
- Ettore Manni Il conte Ottavio
More from Luigi Magni
More films directed by Luigi Magni: La carbonara, In nome del popolo sovrano, ’o Re and According to Pontius Pilate.
In the Name of the Pope King Plot Summary
What happens in In the Name of the Pope King from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In October 1867, Papal Rome, under Pius IX, is unsettled by a bomb blast that tears through the sewers beneath the barracks of Palazzo Serristori, killing twenty‑three French Papal Zouaves. A countess, la comtesse Flaminia, Carmen Scarpitta, the secret mother of revolutionary Cesare Costa, who is accused with friends Giuseppe Monti Luigi Basagaluppi and Gaetano Tognetti Rosalino Cellamare of organizing this massacre, seeks help from a judge of the Holy See, Bishop of Priverno Colombo Nino Manfredi.
Full summary
The whole story of In the Name of the Pope King, scene by scene
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In the Name of the Pope King FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of In the Name of the Pope King, each answered in a sentence.
How long is In the Name of the Pope King?
In the Name of the Pope King runs 1 hour 45 minutes (105 minutes).
When was In the Name of the Pope King released?
In the Name of the Pope King was released on December 3, 1977.
Who directed In the Name of the Pope King?
In the Name of the Pope King was directed by Luigi Magni.
More films by Luigi Magni Who is in the cast of In the Name of the Pope King?
In the Name of the Pope King stars Nino Manfredi as Monsignor Colombo, Carmen Scarpitta as la comtesse Flaminia and Danilo Mattei as Cesare Costa, among 15 credited actors.
Does In the Name of the Pope King have a post-credit scene?
No. In the Name of the Pope King has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is In the Name of the Pope King in?
The original language of In the Name of the Pope King is Italian.
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