Cast
Michel Piccoli 
Nanni Moretti 
Jerzy Stuhr
Credits
Written by: Nanni Moretti
Plot
A newly elected pope is overcome by panic and refuses to appear on the balcony, so a psychoanalyst is brought into the Vatican.
Sinekatalog’s take
Nanni Moretti's comedy about a newly elected pope panicking before the crowd is gentle and witty. Michel Piccoli is touching, and the film's humane look at doubt and responsibility is delightful.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.7 / 10 (15,425 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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