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The Two Popes is a 2019 biographical drama film directed by Fernando Meirelles and written by Anthony McCarten, adapted from McCarten's play The Pope which premiered at Royal & Derngate Theatre in 2019. Predominantly set in Vatican City in the aftermath of the Vatican leaks scandal, the film follows Pope Benedict XVI, played by Anthony Hopkins, as he attempts to convince Jorge Mario Cardinal Bergoglio, played by Jonathan Pryce, to reconsider his decision to resign as an archbishop as he confides his own intentions to abdicate the papacy.

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2019 · 2h 5m · Drama · History

TMDB 7.5/10 (3,184 votes)

Frustrated with the direction of the church, Cardinal Bergoglio requests permission to retire in 2012 from Pope Benedict. Instead, facing scandal and self-doubt, the introspective Pope Benedict summons his harshest critic and future successor to Rome to reveal a secret that would shake the foundations of the Catholic Church.

Directed by Fernando Meirelles

Box office $0M worldwide

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Cast & crew

Fernando MeirellesDirector

Jonathan Pryceas Jorge Bergoglio / Pope Francis

Anthony Hopkinsas Joseph Ratzinger / Pope Benedict XVI

Juan Minujínas Young Jorge Bergoglio

Luis Gneccoas Cardinal Hummes

Cristina Banegasas Lisabetta

María Ucedoas Esther Ballestrine

Renato Scarpaas Camerlengo

Sidney Coleas Cardinal Turkson

Achille Brugninias Cardinal Martini

Federico Torreas Protodeacon Estevez

Germán de Silvaas Father Yorio

Lisandro Fiksas Father Jalics

Libero De Rienzoas Roberto

Willie Jonahas Cardinal Arinze

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The Two Popes is a 2019 biographical drama film directed by Fernando Meirelles and written by Anthony McCarten, adapted from McCarten's play The Pope which premiered at Royal & Derngate Theatre in 2019. Predominantly set in Vatican City in the aftermath of the Vatican leaks scandal, the film follows Pope Benedict XVI, played by Anthony Hopkins, as he attempts to convince Jorge Mario Cardinal Bergoglio, played by Jonathan Pryce, to reconsider his decision to resign as an archbishop as he confides his own intentions to abdicate the papacy.

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2019 · 2h 5m · Drama · History

TMDB 7.5/10 (3,184 votes)

Frustrated with the direction of the church, Cardinal Bergoglio requests permission to retire in 2012 from Pope Benedict. Instead, facing scandal and self-doubt, the introspective Pope Benedict summons his harshest critic and future successor to Rome to reveal a secret that would shake the foundations of the Catholic Church.

Directed by Fernando Meirelles

Box office $0M worldwide

IMDb ↗