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Comedy drama

The Audience (1972): Cast

The Audience (1972) movie poster

The Audience is a 1972 comedy drama directed by Marco Ferreri, starring Michel Piccoli as Padre Amerin, Ugo Tognazzi and Claudia Cardinale. It runs 1 hour 48 minutes.

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The Audience (1972) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 48m (108 min)
Director
Marco Ferreri
Genres
Drama , Comedy
Original language
Italian
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is The Audience About?

The premise of The Audience without spoilers.

Caustic satire on bureaucracy of the Vatican authority and a simple Italian who wants to achieve the audience with the Pope.

The Audience Themes & Keywords

· 37 tags
  • vatican city
  • rome italy
  • italy
  • young
  • man
  • giallo
  • french giallo
  • grotesque
  • surrealism
  • unrequited love
  • swiss guard
  • soldier
+25 more
  • riot
  • revolution
  • revolutionary
  • religion
  • reclusiveness
  • psychoanalysis
  • prostitute
  • prince
  • power
  • pope
  • pneumonia
  • perversion
  • monastery
  • mao
  • maniac
  • hierarchy
  • foreigner
  • foot bath
  • ex military
  • erotic game
  • cult director
  • ceremony
  • catholic church
  • cardinal the priest
  • bare feet
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Cast & crew

The Audience Cast & Characters

Michel Piccoli leads the cast as Padre Amerin, with Ugo Tognazzi as Aureliano Diaz and Claudia Cardinale as Aiche. Directed by Marco Ferreri; 19 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in The Audience

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From the director

More from Marco Ferreri

More films directed by Marco Ferreri: Nitrate Base, Diary of a Maniac, The Flesh and Plato’s Banquet.

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Details

The Audience Also Known As

8 alternative titles, including “L'audience” and “A Audiência”.

Also known as
  • L'audience
  • A Audiência
  • Die Audienz
  • La audiencia
  • Аудиенцията
  • À Sombra do Vaticano
  • 召见
  • Audiensen

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FAQ

The Audience FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of The Audience, each answered in a sentence.

How long is The Audience?

The Audience runs 1 hour 48 minutes (108 minutes).

When was The Audience released?

The Audience was released on March 31, 1972.

Who directed The Audience?

The Audience was directed by Marco Ferreri.

More films by Marco Ferreri

Who is in the cast of The Audience?

The Audience stars Michel Piccoli as Padre Amerin, Ugo Tognazzi as Aureliano Diaz and Claudia Cardinale as Aiche, among 19 credited actors.

Does The Audience have a post-credit scene?

No. The Audience has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is The Audience in?

The original language of The Audience is Italian.

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