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Habemus Papam (2011)

dir: Nanni Moretti

The film begins with the funeral of an unnamed pope (Moretti chose the real footage of the funeral of John Paul II) and all the cardinals have to gather in the Sistine Chapel in order to elect the new pope. Journalists assume that cardinal Gregori will be elected but cardinal Melville is surprisingly elected. They ask him "Do you wish to be the new pope?" and, first he doesn't even answer, then they ask again and they go on as if he accepted. The oldest cardinal goes to the balcony to announce the new pope but he has to stop when he hears the scream of cardinal Melville.

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BFI London Film Festival 2011: WE HAVE A POPE

cherryflavourpez

For such a talented writer/director/performer We Have a Pope is a real disappointment for Nanni Moretti. And this fact is highlighted even more by the success of the film on a scene by scene basis. Moretti imposing volleyball on the cardinals had me chuckling and, mostly through the performance of Michel Piccoli, the scenes of the new pope venturing out ...

shawn-levy shawn-levy added a review of Habemus Papam

The film wastes itself on silliness and scattered threads before very long, truly squandering a brilliant promise. Read the review

shawn-levy shawn-levy rated Habemus Papam

7 stars

michael-osullivan michael-osullivan added a review of Habemus Papam

By turns sweet, sad, funny and poignant, We Have a Pope is the story of a man who doesn't want to be God's representative on Earth. Read the review

michael-osullivan michael-osullivan rated Habemus Papam

9 stars

steven-rea steven-rea added a review of Habemus Papam

It's more of a character study, insightful and nuanced, about a man grappling with a profound sense of inadequacy, questioning himself. In many ways, We Have a Pope recalls last year's Os... Read the review

steven-rea steven-rea rated Habemus Papam

9 stars

roger-ebert roger-ebert added a review of Habemus Papam

There are elements of comedy here, and some very low-key slapstick, but the film is respectful to the Catholic Church and the papacy and takes no cheap shots. Read the review

roger-ebert roger-ebert rated Habemus Papam

9 stars

sharbat28 sharbat28 rated Habemus Papam

6 stars

ty-burr ty-burr added a review of Habemus Papam

Whenever it stays with Piccoli, though, it's mysterious and moving, struck by the humility of a man who's not up to playing God. Read the review

ty-burr ty-burr rated Habemus Papam

7 stars

stephanie-zacharek-movieline stephanie-zacharek-movieline added a review of Habemus Papam

As lukewarm as We Have a Pope may be as a piece of filmmaking, Moretti doesn't tread particularly gently into sacred territory. The picture could be more irreverent, but at least it dares... Read the review

stephanie-zacharek-movieline stephanie-zacharek-movieline rated Habemus Papam

6 stars

stamina777 stamina777 rated Habemus Papam

2 stars

va-musetto va-musetto added a review of Habemus Papam

Overall We Have a Pope should prove a crowd-pleaser. Sacred music by the great Estonian composer is a plus. Read the review

va-musetto va-musetto rated Habemus Papam

7 stars

peter-rainer-christian-science peter-rainer-christian-science added a review of Habemus Papam

The wonderful Polish actor Jerzy Stuhr plays the harried papal spokesman. It's a marvelous movie until the halfway point, when it unaccountably devolves into silliness. Read the review

peter-rainer-christian-science peter-rainer-christian-science rated Habemus Papam

8 stars

mark-jenkins mark-jenkins added a review of Habemus Papam

We Have a Pope is not the filmmaker's next assault on a Roman patriarch. It's a half-sweet, half-rueful existential drama in which the satire comes secondary. Read the review

mark-jenkins mark-jenkins rated Habemus Papam

9 stars

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