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30 August 1991 (USA)
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A less-than-qualified and far-from-perfect priest is mistakenly named the new pope. As the pontiff, he must deal with Vatican corruption...
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Amusing and light hearted comedy
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(Cast overview, first billed only) | Robbie Coltrane | ... | The Pope |
 | Alex Rocco | ... | Cardinal Rocco |
 | Adrian Edmondson | ... | Father Rookie |
| Paul Bartel | ... | Monsignor Fitchie |
| Damir Mejovsek | ... | Drunk Cardinal |
| Bozidar Smiljanic | ... | Cardinal Spott |
| Salvatore Cascio | ... | Paulo |
| Annette Crosbie | ... | Mother Superior |
| Marc Smith | ... | US News Reporter |
| Peter Richardson | ... | Bish |
| Ranko Zidaric | ... | Father Santini |
| Dani Segina | ... | Old Cardinal |
 | William Hootkins | ... | Cardinal Verucci |
| Niall Buggy | ... | BBC Reporter |
| Robert Stephens | ... | Carmelengo |
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The Pope Must Diet (USA)
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Australia:95 min | USA:97 min | UK:97 min
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The last film of Ernest Clark
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Spoofs The Godfather (1972)
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Hungry Man
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Contrary to the other reviewer's views this film was not made by bigots or those intent on stirring up religious hatred, but rather a light satire of the inner workings of the Vatican. It is a film that should not be taken too seriously.
Coltrane is as lovable as ever as the lowly priest who becomes the pope due to a typing error, and starts to clamp down on the mafia's involvement, though his efforts are put to an end when it is revealed he fathered a love child in his earlier life, he is then forced to try and stop the mafia from planting their own pope.
The stock British actors pull the film off with gentle gags, and where acting is cheesey is where the film blatantly doesnt take itself seriously....we're talking about a depiction of the vatican with a stock of Turin shrouds being sold in the crypt!!
Not the greatest comedy ever but still worth a look.