Storyline

At the Vatican, following the demise of the Pope, the conclave to elect his successor settles on Cardinal Melville. But the faithful gathered in St Peter's Square wait in vain for the new Pope to step out on the balcony. What is going on? Behind the thick walls of the Vatican panic has set in. After uttering a terrible howl of fear, the Cardinal refuses the office. The officials do everything to try to reason with Melville, including a psychoanalyst, appointed by the Vatican... Do we really have a Pope?

Plot Keywords

pope, italy, identity crisis, catholic church, clergy, clergyman, reference to anton chekhov, theater, madness, impersonation, french accent, actor, reference to god, cult director, two word title, church, rome italy, psychoanalysis, divorcee, volleyball

Short Review

Such slapstick actually works, reminding us that the clergy are people, too, and the Vatican runs on electricity instead of a higher power.

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