
The newly elected Pope suffers a panic attack just as he is about to greet the faithful who have gathered to see him. His advisors, unable to convince him he is the right man for the job, call on a renowned therapist who also happens to be an atheist. But the Pope's fear of his newfound responsibility is one he must face alone. Winner Best Film at the Italian Golden Globes.
Cast

Michel Piccoli
Melville

Nanni Moretti
Dott. Brezzi

Margherita Buy
Brezzi's Wife

Jerzy Stuhr
Spokesman

Renato Scarpa
Card. Gregori

Franco Graziosi
Card. Bollati

Camillo Milli
Card. Pescardona

Roberto Nobile
Card. Cevasco

Ulrich von Dobschütz
Card. Brummer
Erik Merino
Chilean Cardinal

Peter Boom
New Zealander Cardinal
Luis Rios Del Castillo
Card. Ricardo Aguilar

Gianluca Gobbi
Swiss Guard
Leonardo Della Bianca
Giulio

Camilla Ridolfi
Irene

Dario Cantarelli
Crazy actor

Teco Celio
Actor

Roberto De Francesco
Actor

Manuela Mandracchia
Actor

Enrico Ianniello
Journalist

Cecilia Dazzi
A mother

Lucia Mascino
Clerk

Maurizio Mannoni
Self

Francesco Brandi
Barista

Giovanni Ludeno
Hotel concierge

Toni Laudadio
Gendarme Chief
Crew

Nanni Moretti
Director, Screenplay, Story, Producer

Francesco Piccolo
Screenplay, Story

Federica Pontremoli
Screenplay, Story

Esmeralda Calabria
Editor
Fabio Ferranti
Assistant Editor
Rosanna Palma
Assistant Editor

Alessandro Pesci
Director of Photography
Barbara Daniele
First Assistant Director
Ciro Scognamiglio
Second Assistant Director
Natalia Fago
Second Assistant Director
Francesca Romana Chieco
Production Coordinator

Domenico Procacci
Producer
Luciano Lucchi
Line Producer
Paola Bizzarri
Production Design
Andrea Legnani
Camera Operator
Fabrizio Vicari
Camera Operator
Claudio Palmieri
Assistant Camera
Lina Nerli Taviani
Costume Design
Carlo Barucci
Hair Department Head
Enrico Iacoponi
Makeup Department Head
Francesca Genevois
Sound Editor
Marta Billingsley
Sound Editor
Alberto Doni
Sound Mixer
Alberto Bernardi
Sound Mixer
Andrea Caucci
Sound Effects
Saverio Lancia
Sound Effects
Paolo Pucci
Sound Effects
Alessandro Zanon
Sound
Simone Carnesecchi
Boom Operator
Alessandro Arcangeli
Foley Artist
Mario Zanot
VFX Supervisor
Francesca Baiardi
Visual Effects Coordinator

Franco Piersanti
Original Music Composer

Arvo Pärt
Additional Soundtrack
Laura Casalini
Set Decoration
Paola Bonelli
Script Supervisor
Alessandra Pascucci
Location Manager
Melina Ormando
Assistant Production Design
Riccardo Serravalli
Key Grip
Federico Conte
Gaffer
Ezio Orita
Production Manager
Fabrizio Amato
Unit Manager
Pierpaolo Cortesi
Production Secretary



















