Pope John Paul I: The Smile of God | |
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Written by | Francesco Scardamaglia Massimo Cerofolini |
Directed by | Giorgio Capitani |
Starring | Neri Marcorè |
Composer | Marco Frisina |
Country of origin | Italy |
Original language | Italian |
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Cinematography | Claudio Sabatini |
Editor | Antonio Siciliano |
Running time | 180 min. |
Original release | |
Network | Rai 1 |
Release | 2006 |
Pope John Paul I: The Smile of God ( Italian: Papa Luciani - Il sorriso di Dio) is a 2006 Italian television movie written and directed by Giorgio Capitani. The film is based on real life events of Roman Catholic Pope John Paul I. [1] [2] [3]
Contrary to his father's socialist views, Albino Luciani (the Pope's birth name) entered the lower seminary in Feltre. After being ordained a priest in 1935, he became a vicar in his home parish. Then, while teaching theology at the seminary, he wrote a doctoral dissertation. In 1958 he became a bishop of Vittorio Veneto, in 1973 a cardinal, and a pope in 1978. [4]