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Marco Bellocchio (written by)
Release Date:
19 April 2002 (Italy)
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A celebrated painter receives a visit from a cardinal's assistant, who informs him that his mother could become a saint. full summary | add synopsis
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14 wins
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Somber look at Italian Catholicism
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Sergio Castellitto | ... | Ernesto Picciafuocco | |
| Jacqueline Lustig | ... | Irene Picciafuocco | |
| Chiara Conti | ... | Diana Sereni | |
| Gigio Alberti | ... | Ettore Picciafuocco | |
| Alberto Mondini | ... | Leonardo Picciafuocco | |
| Gianfelice Imparato | ... | Erminio Picciafuocco | |
| Gianni Schicchi | ... | Filippo Argenti (as Gianni Schicchi Gabrieli) | |
| Maurizio Donadoni | ... | Cardinal Piumini | |
| Donato Placido | ... | Egidio Picciafuocco | |
| Renzo Rossi | ... | Baldracchi | |
| Pietro De Silva | ... | Curzio Sandali | |
| Bruno Cariello | ... | Don Pugni | |
| Piera Degli Esposti | ... | Aunt Maria | |
| Toni Bertorelli | ... | Count Ludovico Bulla | |
| Maria Luisa Bellocchio | ... | Zia Ernesto |
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Also Known As:
My Mother's Smile (USA)
The Religion Hour (Europe: English title)
The Religion Hour (My Mother's Smile) (International: English title)
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The Religion Hour (Europe: English title)
The Religion Hour (My Mother's Smile) (International: English title)
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103 min | Argentina:105 min (Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema) | France:102 min (Cannes Film Festival)
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Director Cameo: [Marco Bellocchio]Man with Count Bulla at the party.
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Referenced in Buongiorno, notte (2003)
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Musica Celestis
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Interesting, hard to categorize (not a tragedy, not a comedy, maybe somewhat of a satire?) movie about a son who's mother (assumed to be anything BUT saintly) is being recommended for Sainthood. Movie seems to believe that the Catholic church hasn't done a very good job of assessing her qualifications....and given the current problems the Catholic Church is facing in America....it's quite believable. The tone is pretty somber; some of the plot is confusing at times, and I wondered if there was supposed to be a "higher meaning" than the action on screen? But even though there seemed to be lots of loose ends, it made me think....though no conclusions could be drawn. Part of the Chicago International Film Festival....fits that genre well.