An ambitious priest seduces a nun and leads the Vatican into shady business during and after World War II.
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Title: Monsignor (1982)
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Father John Flaherty
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| Geneviève Bujold | ... |
Clara
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Cardinal Santoni
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Don Vito Appolini
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Ludovico 'Lodo' Varese
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Bishop Walkman
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Pvt. Joe Musso
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Sister Verna
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Gregory Snegoff | ... |
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Harrison Muller Jr. | ... |
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John Flaherty is a young and ambitious American priest who arrives in the Papal sovereign city state of the Vatican in 1944 to take his holy orders as a Catholic priest. After distinguishing himself in combat in the World War II battlefields of northern Italy, he's assigned as the Vatican treasurer. With the Vatican strapped for money during the war, Flaherty soon makes illegal business deals with a corrupt U.S. Army sergeant named Varese, who deals goods on the local black market, which is connected to a ruthless Sicilian mobster named Don Appolini. Appolini agrees to fund Flaherty's operation for profit through his Swiss bank connections. Flaherty's mentor, Cardinal Santoni, the secretary to the elderly but powerful Pope, learns of Flaherty's business deals, but covers for Flaherty in order for them to rise in the ranks of the church against Santoni's rival, Cardinal Vinci. But Flaherty's double life as a black marketeer and priest takes a turn when he falls in love with a young ... Written by Anonymous
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Forgive me, Father for I have sinned. I have killed for my Country, I have stolen for my Church, I have loved a Woman, and I am a Priest.Parents Guide:
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
22 October 1982 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Monseñor See more »Filming Locations:
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(uncredited)
Music by Harry Warren
Played at the wedding reception
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Publicity for this picture said that actor Christopher Reeve described his own religious beliefs as being that of "a lapsed Episcopalian". Such is mentioned on Reeve's official web-site. See more »Goofs
At Fr. Flaherty's ordination, the presiding bishop speaks of "several of the young priests we have today ordained" enlisting as military chaplains. The shot then shows him and his fellow ordinands listening to the bishop's address, but all of them are wearing wearing their stoles over their left shoulders. This is the style appropriate to deacons; if they had been ordained, their stoles should be hanging around their necks. See more »Soundtracks
(I've Got a Gal in) Kalamazoo(uncredited)
Music by Harry Warren
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This movie is a smart, absorbing and different take on the Vatican, exposing the high stakes politicking and personal vanities that impact the actions of the Church. There are no saints in this movie, only real people played with empathy and unusual perspective. A very young Christopher Reeves takes on a challenging role and pulls off the complexity and credibility the movie calls for. The supporting cast is excellent, a joy to watch. The movie keeps you guessing and praying. This is not a movie for dullards, if you appreciate an intelligent and compelling movie, try this one. It will surprise you, pleasantly. It tackles a subject matter that is very timely now with the various Church conspiracy books fad, such as "The Da Vinci Code." I am trying to find more information on the subject of the movie, presumably Archbishop Paul Marcinkus.