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Sotto il cielo di Roma

  • TV Movie
  • 20102010
  • 3h 20m
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6.3/10
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Sotto il cielo di Roma (2010)
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Papacy of Pius XII focusing on years during World War Two.Papacy of Pius XII focusing on years during World War Two.Papacy of Pius XII focusing on years during World War Two.
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  • Director
    • Christian Duguay
  • Writers
    • Francesco Arlanch
    • Fabrizio Bettelli
  • Stars
    • Alessandra Mastronardi
    • Marco Foschi
    • Miguel Herz-Kestranek
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  • Director
    • Christian Duguay
  • Writers
    • Francesco Arlanch
    • Fabrizio Bettelli
  • Stars
    • Alessandra Mastronardi
    • Marco Foschi
    • Miguel Herz-Kestranek
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    • 2Critic reviews
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    Alessandra Mastronardi
    Alessandra Mastronardi
    • Miriamas Miriam
    Marco Foschi
    • Davideas Davide
    Miguel Herz-Kestranek
    Miguel Herz-Kestranek
    • Father Pankratius Pfeifferas Father Pankratius Pfeiffer
    Ettore Bassi
    • Marcoas Marco
    Holger Daemgen
    Holger Daemgen
    • General Reiner Stahelas General Reiner Stahel
    Mathias Herrmann
    • Obergruppenführer Karl Wolffas Obergruppenführer Karl Wolff
    Andrea Tidona
    • Armandoas Armando
    Vincent Riotta
    Vincent Riotta
    • Dante Ciminoas Dante Cimino
    Marguerite Sikabonyi
    Marguerite Sikabonyi
    • Nadiaas Nadia
    • (as Margot Sikabonyi)
    Ken Duken
    Ken Duken
    • Hauptsturmführer Theodor Danneckeras Hauptsturmführer Theodor Dannecker
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    Heinz Trixner
    • Ambassador Ernst von Weizsäckeras Ambassador Ernst von Weizsäcker
    Fiorella Migliore
    • Liaas Lia
    Pietro Ragusa
    Pietro Ragusa
    • Professor Bonias Professor Boni
    Nathalie Rapti Gomez
    Nathalie Rapti Gomez
    • Bianca Di Portoas Bianca Di Porto
    Roberto Nobile
    Roberto Nobile
    • Jacopo Martinias Jacopo Martini
    Christine Neubauer
    • Sister Pascalina Lehnertas Sister Pascalina Lehnert
    Cesare Bocci
    • Monsignor Giovanni Montinias Monsignor Giovanni Montini
    James Cromwell
    James Cromwell
    • Pope Pius XIIas Pope Pius XII
    • Director
      • Christian Duguay
    • Writers
      • Francesco Arlanch
      • Fabrizio Bettelli
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    Papacy of Pius XII focusing on years during World War Two.
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      Giada Benedetti's debut.
    • Goofs
      When depicting the liberation of Rome by the Allies the troops are integrated, and the American flag has 50 stars. The flag used during WWII by the US had 48 stars.

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    3/10
    Completely ahistorical movie
    I give this film 3 stars only because it has a fairly well-dramatized screenplay, even though the story is utterly wrong in the way it portrays what Pius actually DID. There's lots of good (and recent) historical research that exposes Pius's unpious approach to dealing with Hitler. The director and writers of this film should have done some homework.

    Or maybe that's what they did NOT want to do? Maybe this film is a conscious propaganda effort seeking to whitewash the church's failure to oppose fascism. Pius not only did not oppose Hitler, he was in league with Mussolini! There's new research documenting that, too.

    All in all, I would say that this film is little more than a feel-good P.R. film for the Catholic Church. Take it for what it is.
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    • Release date
      • October 31, 2010 (Italy)
    • Countries of origin
      • Italy
      • Germany
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Pope Pius XII
    • Filming locations
      • Rome, Lazio, Italy
    • Production companies
      • Lux Vide
      • Rai Fiction
      • EOS Entertainment
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      3 hours 20 minutes
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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