In the Pope's Eye
The Pope is disturbed by the fact that today's youth are not as spiritually inclined as they should be, and so he decides to set up a Vatican television station and entice them back into the religion of their ancestors. In order to particularly grab the wandering flock, a priest invites the comedians from "The Other Sunday," an actual comedy program on Italian television, to perform on this new channel.
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About In the Pope's Eye
In the Pope's Eye is a 1980 Italian-language comedy film directed by Renzo Arbore. The cast is led by Roberto Benigni, Luciano De Crescenzo, Andy Luotto. It has a runtime of 1h 35m. Viewers rate it 6.7/10 across 100 ratings.
In the Pope's Eye was produced by RAI and Eidoscope Productions and made in Italy. It was released on September 19, 1980.
- Director
- Renzo Arbore
- Writers
- Luciano De Crescenzo, Renzo Arbore
- Release date
- September 19, 1980
- Original language
- Italian
- Status
- Released
- Country
- Italy
- Production
- RAI, Eidoscope Productions
In the Pope's Eye cast & crew
In the Pope's Eye was directed by Renzo Arbore and written by Luciano De Crescenzo and Renzo Arbore.
The cast features Roberto Benigni as self, Luciano De Crescenzo as God, Andy Luotto as self, Isabella Rossellini as self, Diego Abatantuono as Don Gabriele, and Renzo Arbore as self.
Behind the camera, the score was composed by Renzo Arbore, cinematography is by Luciano Tovoli, and it was produced by Mario Orfini.
Is In the Pope's Eye worth watching?
In the Pope's Eye holds an audience score of 6.7/10 from 56 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.
At 1h 35m, it's an easy, time-light watch.
If you enjoy comedy, In the Pope's Eye is worth a place on your watchlist.
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Cast of In the Pope's Eye
Roberto Benigni
self
Luciano De Crescenzo
God
Andy Luotto
self
Isabella Rossellini
self
Diego Abatantuono
Don Gabriele
Renzo Arbore
self
Manfred Freyberger
Papa Giovanni Paolo II
Mario Marenco
self
Michael Pergolani
self
Salvatore Baccaro
Corista
Mariangela Melato
unselected actress
Graziano Giusti
Cardinal Richelieu
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In the Pope's Eye is originally in Italian. Subtitle and dub options vary by streaming service.
▸How long is In the Pope's Eye?
In the Pope's Eye runs 1 hours 35 minutes (95 minutes).
▸What is In the Pope's Eye rated?
It holds a 6.7/10 audience score from 56 ratings.
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