Monsignor (film)
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| Directed by | Frank Perry |
| Produced by | David Niven Jr. Frank Yablans |
| Written by | Jack-Alain Léger (novel) Abraham Polonsky and Wendell Mayes (screenplay) |
| Starring | Christopher Reeve Geneviève Bujold Fernando Rey Jason Miller Joseph Cortese |
| Music by | John Williams |
| Cinematography | Billy Williams |
| Editing by | Peter E. Berger |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
| Release date(s) | October 22, 1982 (US) |
| Running time | 121 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Monsignor is a 1982 drama film about a Roman Catholic priest's rise through the ranks of the Vatican, during and after World War II. Along the way, he involves the Vatican in the black marketeering operations of a Mafia don, and has an affair with a woman in the postulant stage of becoming a nun. He eventually repents and returns to his faith, attempting to make right the things he has done wrong.
The cast includes Christopher Reeve, Geneviève Bujold, Fernando Rey, Jason Miller, Joseph Cortese, Adolfo Celi, and Leonardo Cimino. The film was not well received by critics and performed poorly at the box office; Reeve later blamed this on poor editing. Supporting actors Jason Miller and Fernando Rey were singled out for their strong performances.
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- Monsignor at the Internet Movie Database
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