We Have a Pope (2011) Habemus Papam (original title)

Director:

Nanni Moretti

Writers:

Nanni Moretti (written by) and
Francesco Piccolo (written by) ...
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Release Date:

15 April 2011 (Italy)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Plot:

A story centered on the relationship between the newly elected Pope and his therapist.

Plot Keywords:

Pope | Howl | Psychoanalyst | Surrealism | Psychoanalysis

Awards:

9 wins & 12 nominations

Cast

Michel Piccoli	...	Il papa
Jerzy Stuhr	...	Il portavoce
Renato Scarpa	...	Cardinal Gregori
Franco Graziosi	...	Cardinal Bollati
Camillo Milli	...	Cardinal Pescardona
Roberto Nobile	...	Cardinal Cevasco
Ulrich von Dobschütz	...	Cardinal Brummer
Gianluca Gobbi	...	Guardia svizzera
Nanni Moretti	...	Lo psicoanalista
Margherita Buy	...	La psicoanalista
Camilla Ridolfi	...	Bambina
Leonardo Della Bianca	...	Bambino
Dario Cantarelli	...	Attore
Manuela Mandracchia	...	Attrice
Rossana Mortara	...	Attrice
Teco Celio	...	Attore
Roberto De Francesco	...	Attore
Chiara Causa	...	Attrice
Mario Santella	...	Cerimoniere
Toni Laudadio	...	Capo gendarmeria (as Tony Laudadio)
Enrico Iannello	...	Giornalista (as Enrico Ianniello)
Cecilia Dazzi	...	Mamma
Lucia Mascino	...	Commessa
Massimo Verdastro	...	Vaticanista
Giulia Giordano	...	Ragazza al bar
Francesco Brandi	...	Barista
Giovanni Ludeno	...	Portiere
Salvatore Miscio	...	Prete
Salvatore Dell'Aquila	...	Medico
Peter Boom	...	Cardinale (as John Peter Boom)
Erik Merino	...	Cardinale
Harold Bradley	...	Cardinale
Jelle Bruinsma	...	Cardinale (as Jalle Bruinsma)
Alfredo Cairo	...	Cardinale
Leonardo Maddalena	...	Ragazzo in autobus
Mauro Casanica	...	Cardinale
Somasiry Jayamanne	...	Cardinale
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Piero Delfino Pesce	...	Cardinale
Massimo Dobrovic	...	Guardia svizzera
Maurizio Mannoni	...	Himself
Riccardo Sinibaldi	...	Attore
Laurence Belgrave	...	Cardinale (uncredited)
Pope John Paul II	...	Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)

Directed by
Nanni Moretti

Writing credits
Nanni Moretti		(written by) and
Francesco Piccolo		(written by) and
Federica Pontremoli		(written by)

Produced by
Jean Labadie	....	producer
Nanni Moretti	....	producer
Domenico Procacci	....	producer

Original Music by
Franco Piersanti

Cinematography by
Alessandro Pesci

Film Editing by
Esmeralda Calabria

Production Design by
Paola Bizzarri

Set Decoration by
Laura Casalini

Costume Design by
Lina Nerli Taviani

Makeup Department
Massimo Allinoro	....	additional hair stylist
Giammarco Gaeta	....	hair stylist
Raffaella Iorio	....	makeup artist
Silvia Persica	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Fabrizio Amato	....	unit manager
Alessandro Del Vecchio	....	production secretary
Ezio Orita	....	production manager
Andrea Piazza	....	production secretary
Cortesi Pierpaolo	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Barbara Daniele	....	first assistant director
Natalia Fago	....	assistant director
Ciro Scognamiglio	....	assistant director
Giorgio Servillo	....	third assistant director

Art Department
D'Ubaldi Cinzia	....	digital intermediate assistant
Erminio Lauri	....	art department
David Orlandelli	....	storyboard artist
Melina Ormando	....	first assistant art director
Gianpaolo Rifino	....	assistant art director

Sound Department
Laurent Boudaud	....	sound re-recording mixer
Simone Carnesecchi	....	boom operator
Andrea Caucci	....	sound effects editor
Alberto Doni	....	sound mixer
Alessandro Zanon	....	sound

Special Effects by
Tiberio Angeloni	....	special effects coordinator
Franco Galiano	....	special effects supervisor

Visual Effects by
Gilberto Arpioni	....	compositor
Francesca Baiardi	....	visual effects coordinator
Andrea Baracca	....	digital color timing
Francesca Bellettato	....	compositor
Chiara Costantini	....	compositor
Francesco Dell'Anna	....	digital compositor
Stefano Ferrera	....	visual effects artist
Saul Galbiati	....	compositor
Denis Kosar	....	compositor
Ali Moravec	....	compositor
Jirí Sindelár	....	compositor
Guido Tognoni	....	visual effects artist
Ruggero Tomasino	....	compositor
Mario Zanot	....	visual effects supervisor

Camera and Electrical Department
Mauro Belli	....	electrician
Alessandro Brambilla	....	steadicam operator
Emiliano Canevari Intoppa	....	focus puller camera "b"
Emanuele Chiari	....	additional camera operator
Roberto De Nigris	....	camera operator
Aniello Grieco	....	additional camera operator: HD
Marco Sacerdoti	....	b camera operator
Fabrizio Vicari	....	camera operator
Davide Zanetti	....	additional assistant camera
Valerio Evangelista	....	steadicam operator (uncredited)
Luciano Teolis	....	additional first assistant camera (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Gaia Calderone	....	assistant costume designer
Caterina Micheli	....	costume assistant
Alexandra Toesca	....	assistant costume designer

Editorial Department
Andrea Baracca	....	colorist
D'Ubaldi Cinzia	....	digital intermediate assistant

Music Department
Angelo Giovagnoli	....	orchestra coordinator
Giannandrea Mazza	....	music pre-production
Roma Film Orchestra	....	music performed by

Transportation Department
Paolo Bernardini	....	production driver

Other crew
Bruno Di Bartolomei	....	accountant
Maurizio Di Bartolomei	....	cashier
Marco Ferreri	....	crowd marshall
Alessandro Luzi	....	cashier
Emanuela Valente	....	accountant

Thanks
Elisabetta Olmi	....	thanks

Production Companies

• Sacher Film
• Fandango
• Le Pacte
• France 3 Cinéma
• Rai Cinema (in collaboration with)
• Canal+ (in collaboration with)
• Coficup (in collaboration with) (as Sofica Coficup)
• Backup Films (in collaboration with)
• France Télévision (in collaboration with)
• Eurimages (support) (funding)

Distributors

• 01 Distribution (2011) (Italy) (theatrical)
• Alfa Films (2011) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Cinéart (2011) (Belgium) (theatrical)
• Cinéart (2011) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• E1 Films Canada (2012) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Frenetic Films (2011) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• GAGA (2012) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Gutek Film (2011) (Poland) (theatrical)
• IFC Films (2012) (USA) (theatrical)
• Le Pacte (2011) (France) (theatrical)
• Prokino Filmverleih (2011) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Seven Films (2011) (Greece) (theatrical)
• Sundance Selects (2012) (USA) (theatrical) (subtitled)
• Audio Visual Entertainment (2012) (Greece) (DVD) (blu-ray)
• EuroVideo (2012) (Germany) (DVD)
• Film1 (2012) (Netherlands) (TV) (limited)
• Midas Filmes (2011) (Portugal) (all media)
• Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (2011) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Twin Pics (2012) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Vértigo Films (2011) (Spain) (all media)

Special Effects

• M.A.G. Special Effects

Other Companies

• Alf Service  lighting balloons service
• Dolby Laboratories  sound mix
• Roma Film Orchestra  music performed by

Also Known As:

"Habemus Papam" - Italy (original title)

Runtime:

102 min

Country:

Italy | France

Language:

Italian | German | Latin | English | Spanish | Polish | French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Italy:T | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Netherlands:AL | Argentina:Atp | Portugal:M/12 (Qualidade) | Ireland:PG | Japan:G | Canada:PG (Ontario) | USA:Not Rated | Singapore:PG13 | Sweden:15 | South Korea:All

Filming Locations:

Cinecittà Studios, Cinecittà, Rome, Lazio, Italy

Company:

Sacher Film

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Ebert Presents: At the Movies: Episode #1.18" (2011)

Soundtrack:

Todo Cambia

Imperfect but deep and perceptive

This film has had a very diverse range of reviews, and this is probably because its full appreciation requires a finger on the pulse of the Catholic world.

Moretti makes a statement about the current state of the Church, which behind its omnipotent facade seems to be unable to truly face the challenges of remaining relevant to its followers. Rather than set up an intricate political plot of intrigue and betrayal, Moretti chooses to represent this powerlessness through a single person, an unassuming cardinal who feels unable to take on the responsibility. At the same time, though, he reveals that the state of unease is widespread among the cardinals, who dread the thought of having to take on this leadership, as much as the thought of losing their leader.

A banal way forward would have been for the cardinals to turn against each other, or against the Pope; instead, here they find relief in reverting to games and simple everyday activities, as if the isolation inside the Vatican walls is lifting an unbearable oppression from them, as they can do normal things as normal people do.

The film has several imperfections, and one feels sometimes the story gets somewhat contorted, especially when the new Pope rekindles his old love for the theatre. Still, it is a visually attractive film, sensitively scripted and well acted.

This is a surprisingly sympathetic film made by a non-believer who is often critical of the Church. Moretti is appreciative of the magnitude of the problem faced by the church, but most of all one has the impression that he cares deeply about the people involved: those on the balcony, those behind the curtains and especially those down below, in the square.