The Pope Must Die

The Pope Must Die
1991
★★☆☆☆ 4.9/10
⏱️ 99 min
📅 Released
🌐 EN
Comedy
A less-than-qualified and far-from-perfect priest is mistakenly named the new pope. As the pontiff, he must deal with Vatican corruption, the Mob and the reappearance of his old lover.

Cast

Robbie Coltrane
Robbie Coltrane
Albinizi, The Pope
Beverly D'Angelo
Beverly D'Angelo
Veronica Dante
Alex Rocco
Alex Rocco
Cardinal Rocco
Adrian Edmondson
Adrian Edmondson
Father Rookie
Paul Bartel
Paul Bartel
Monsignor Fitchie
Herbert Lom
Herbert Lom
Vittorio Corelli

Crew

Director
Peter Richardson
Writer
Peter Richardson, Pete Richens
Producer
Michael White, Stephen Woolley, Nik Powell

Production

British Screen Productions, Film4 Productions, Palace Pictures, 20th Century Fox, Miramax, Michael White Productions

Keywords

vatican (holy see)popepriestreligious controversybanned film