The Two Popes (2019)
Inspired by true events.
125 min
Frustrated with the direction of the church, Cardinal Bergoglio requests permission to retire in 2012 from Pope Benedict. Instead, facing scandal and self-doubt, the introspective Pope Benedict summons his harshest critic and future successor to Rome to reveal a secret that would shake the foundations of the Catholic Church.
- Release date
- November 27, 2019
- Country of origin
- United States, Italy, United Kingdom, Argentina
- Box office
- $232,638
Trailer
Cast
- Jonathan Pryce as Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio
- Jonathan Pryce as Pope Francis
- Anthony Hopkins as Cardinal Ratzinger
- Anthony Hopkins as Pope Benedict
- Juan Minujín as Younger Jorge Bergoglio
- Luis Gnecco as Cardinal Hummes
- Cristina Banegas as Lisabetta
- María Ucedo as Esther Ballestrino
- Renato Scarpa as Camerlengo
- Sidney Cole as Cardinal Turkson
- Achille Brugnini as Cardinal Martini
- Federico Torre as Protodeacon Estevez
Crew
- Fernando Meirelles · Director
- Anthony McCarten · Writer
- Jonathan Eirich · Producer
- Dan Lin · Producer
- Tracey Seaward · Producer
- Bryce Dessner · Composer
- César Charlone · Cinematographer
- Fernando Stutz · Editor
- Javier Braier · Casting director
- Nina Gold · Casting director
- Francesco Vedovati · Casting director
- Mark Tildesley · Production designer