The Two Popes (2019)

Synopsis

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.

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Where to watch

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Cast

• Jonathan Pryce as Jorge Bergoglio / Pope Francis
• Anthony Hopkins as Joseph Ratzinger / Pope Benedict XVI
• Juan Minujín as Young Jorge Bergoglio
• Luis Gnecco as Cardinal Hummes
• Cristina Banegas as Lisabetta
• María Ucedo as Esther Ballestrine
• Renato Scarpa as Camerlengo
• Sidney Cole as Cardinal Turkson
• Achille Brugnini as Cardinal Martini
• Federico Torre as Protodeacon Estevez

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