The Pope Must Die (1991)
June 21, 1991Release Date
The Pope Must Die (1991)
June 21, 1991Release Date




Plot.
Where to Watch.
Cast & Crew.

Robbie Coltrane
Albinizi, The Pope

Beverly D'Angelo
Veronica Dante

Alex Rocco
Cardinal Rocco

Adrian Edmondson
Father Rookie

Paul Bartel
Monsignor Fitchie

Herbert Lom
Vittorio Corelli

Peter Richardson
Bish / Director / Writer

Annette Crosbie
Mother Superior

William Hootkins
Cardinal Verucci

Marc Smith
US News Reporter

Robert Stephens
The Camarlengo

Balthazar Getty
Joe Don Dante

Steven O'Donnell
Rico

John Sessions
Dino

Ralph Brown
Doctor

Ranko Zidarić
Father Santini

Božidar Smiljanić
Cardinal Spott

Salvatore Cascio
Paulo

Anne Dudley
Composer

Janez Vajevec
Father Albini

Relja Bašić
Alberto

Ernest Clark
Abbot

Alice Richardson
Maria

Jeff Beck
Postman

Niall Buggy
BBC Reporter

Mirella D'Angelo
Chocolate Spaghetti Mom

Ivica Zadro
Father Cuddles

Khedija Sassi
Luccia Corelli

Demeter Bitenc
Raggio

Mirta Zečević
Beautiful Nun

Mark Caven
Father Franco

Damir Šaban
Carlo Felici

Branko Blaće
General

Dani Segina
Old Cardinal

Damir Mejovšek
Drunk Cardinal

Campbell Morrison
Big Security Guard

Sandy Powell
Costume Design

Pete Richens
Writer

Paul Cowan
Associate Producer

Michael White
Executive Producer
Media.

Details.
Release DateJune 21, 1991
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 39m
Content RatingR
Budget$4,400,000
Box Office$2,554,770
Genres
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This Movie Is About.
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The Pope Must Die (alternative known title as The Pope Must Diet! in the United States and Canada) is a 1991 British Catholic Church comedy film directed by Peter Richardson, who also wrote the screenplay with Pete Richens derived from elements of an earlier screenplay for a three-part mini-series satirising the Catholic Church, and which had been rejected by Channel 4. The film stars Robbie Coltrane as a low ranking priest who is mistakenly elected Pope, then has to avoid being assassinated by the Mafia. The film co-stars Adrian Edmondson, Annette Crosbie, Herbert Lom and Alex Rocco. The film was released by Palace Pictures with the backing of Channel 4 Films.
The film was originally planned as a part of a three-part mini-series for Channel 4, which was cancelled by the station after press outcry. This led Richardson to sever his long relationship with Channel 4 and move his future productions to the BBC. The budget for the film was later approved by Palace Pictures with the backing of Channel 4 Films.
The production was filmed in 1990 in Yugoslavia on a budget of £2.5 million.
The film's subject matter was controversial, which caused the distributors serious difficulties with its promotion, London Transport refusing to carry advertising for it until the film's posters were censored. In the United States the Big Three television networks refused to show commercials for the film, which they said was sacrilegious and offensive. Many newspapers in the US also censored or refused to carry advertising for the film.
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