The Two Popes
Frustrated with the direction of the church, Cardinal Bergoglio requests permission to retire in 2012 from Pope Benedict...
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.
Genres: Drama, History
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.
Cast
Anthony Hopkins
Joseph Ratzinger / Pope Benedict XVI
Jonathan Pryce
Jorge Bergoglio / Pope Francis
Fernando Meirelles
Director
Anthony McCarten
Writer
Vincent Riotta
Driver
Juan Minujín
Young Jorge Bergoglio
Simón Hempe
Drug Dealer
Willie Jonah
Cardinal Arinze
Renato Scarpa
Camerlengo
Achille Brugnini
Cardinal Martini
Libero De Rienzo
Roberto
Cecilia Dazzi
Nun
Lisandro Fiks
Father Jalics
Germán de Silva
Father Yorio
Luis Gnecco
Cardinal Hummes
Diego Robino
Executive Producer
Cristina Banegas
Lisabetta
María Ucedo
Esther Ballestrine
Sidney Cole
Cardinal Turkson
Federico Torre
Protodeacon Estevez
Martina Sammarco
Gandolfo Nun
Guido Losantos
Father Pepe
Nicola Acunzo
Papal Gardener
Luciano Borges
Protester
Sergio Nicolai
Protodeacon Tauran
Daniel Hernandez
Cardinal Quarracino
Ramiro Vayo
Military Assistant
Mark Bauch
Executive Producer