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In The Name Of The Pope King

1977, Movie, NR, 107 mins

In The Name Of The Pope King: Review

Director Luigi Magni has given history a popular, youthful slant in this story, set in 1867 as troops are about to enter Rome in the name of separating the powers of the State from those of the Pope. Nino Manfredi is Don Colombo, a Papal magistrate whose troubled conscience and hope for a less authoritarian government has driven him to submit his resignation. Before he can do so, however, a band of young terrorists bomb a garrison at Zouave, and more pressure is placed on th... read more leave a comment