In the Name of the Pope King

In nome del papa re, feature film, 1977.

DIRECTED BY: Luigi Magni

In the Name of the Pope King

CAST:
Nino Manfredi (monsinjor Colombo),
Danilo Mattei (Cesare Costa),
Carmen Scarpitta (grofica Flaminia),
Giovannella Grifeo (Teresa),
Carlo Bagno (Perpetuo)

SCRIPT:
Luigi Magni

PHOTOGRAPHY:
Danilo Desideri

Synopsis:
The film is set in Italy in 1867, at a time when Giuseppe Garibaldi trids to end the papal rule. His revolutionaries are captured by the government and condemned to death. The papal judge Monsignor Colombo is forced to do that, and is thinking of resigning from his position. He changes his mind when he finds out he has a son, born after a brief secret affair nineteen years ago, His son is now one of the revolutionaries facing the death penalty.

color, digital, 105 min