Directed by:
Fernando MeirellesScreenplay:
Anthony McCartenCinematography:
César CharloneComposer:
Bryce DessnerCast:
Anthony Hopkins, Jonathan Pryce, Juan Minujín, Luis Gnecco, Cristina Banegas, María Ucedo, Renato Scarpa, Sidney Cole, Achille Brugnini, Federico Torre (more)VOD (1)
Plots(1)
The year is 2013. Argentine Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio (Jonathan Pryce) could not be a less conventional candidate for the papacy. Dodging pomp at every turn, he prefers walking or biking to limousines. He likes to tango and watch soccer with ordinary people. In an amusing early scene, we hear him whistling "Dancing Queen" in the Vatican men's room. Most importantly, he believes it is the Church's obligation to respond to the shifting needs of its followers — which makes him the opposite of Pope Benedict (Anthony Hopkins), who regards any change as a perilous compromise to the Church's integrity. Nevertheless, Benedict realizes that momentum is building for Bergoglio to succeed him, so the two men meet, break bread, and engage in a debate that reveals much about their respective pasts and divergent visions for the future. (Toronto International Film Festival)
(more)Cast
![Anthony Hopkins](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/165/297/165297927_22daa8.jpg)
Anthony Hopkins
UK
Best movies:
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
The Elephant Man (1980)
The Father (2020)
![Jonathan Pryce](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/126/164126959_528e9c.jpg)
Jonathan Pryce
UK
Best movies:
Miss Saigon: 25th Anniversary (2016) (theatrical recording)
One Life (2023)
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
![Juan Minujín](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/166/330/166330923_05d389.jpg)
Juan Minujín
Argentina
Best movies:
Extraordinary Stories (2008)
The Two Popes (2019)
A Year Without Love (2005)
Luis Gnecco
Chile
Best movies:
The Two Popes (2019)
No (2012)
A Fantastic Woman (2017)
![Cristina Banegas](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/277/161277442_f0594b.png)
Cristina Banegas
Best movies:
Clandestine Childhood (2011)
The Two Popes (2019)
Animalada (2001)
María Ucedo
Best movies:
The Two Popes (2019)
![Renato Scarpa](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/491/491586_d36d1c.jpg)
Renato Scarpa
Italy
Best movies:
An Average Little Man (1977)
The Count of Monte Cristo (1998) (series)
Marco Polo (1982) (series)
Sidney Cole
UK
Best movies:
Jonathan Creek (1997) (series)
The Two Popes (2019)
Achille Brugnini
Best movies:
The Two Popes (2019)
Il papa buono (2003) (TV movie)
Il Divo (2008)
Federico Torre
Italy
Best movies:
The Two Popes (2019)
The Legendary Giulia and Other Miracles (2015)
Squadra antimafia - Palermo oggi (2009) (series)
![Germán de Silva](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/397/159397437_283f97.jpg)
Germán de Silva
Best movies:
Wild Tales (2014)
The Two Popes (2019)
Blood Appears (2008)
Lisandro Fiks
Best movies:
The Two Popes (2019)
![Libero De Rienzo](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/394/394652_47cee3.jpg)
Libero De Rienzo
Italy
Best movies:
The Two Popes (2019)
Fortapàsc (2009)
Miele (2013)
Willie Jonah
Best movies:
The Two Popes (2019)
Unfinished Song (2012)
Shaft in Africa (1973)
![Vincent Riotta](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/400/400524_b3a41d.jpg)
Vincent Riotta
UK
Best movies:
The Dark Knight (2008)
Rush (2013)
Endeavour (2012) (series)
Daph Mereu
Best movies:
The Two Popes (2019)
The Correspondence (2016)
Nicola Acunzo
Best movies:
The Two Popes (2019)
Manuale d'amore 2 (Capitoli successivi) (2007)
Le Roses of the Desert (2006)
![Cecilia Dazzi](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/234/160234048_077361.jpg)
Cecilia Dazzi
Italy
Best movies:
The Family (1987)
The Two Popes (2019)
Wimbledon (2004)
Walter Andrade
Best movies:
The Two Popes (2019)
The Summit (2017)
Thomas D. Williams
USA
Best movies:
The Two Popes (2019)