John XXIII: The Pope of Peace

*John XXIII: The Pope of Peace*
John XXIII: The Pope of Peace
Written by	Francesco Scardamaglia ; Massimo Cerofolini
Directed by	Giorgio Capitani
Starring	Edward Asner; Massimo Ghini; Claude Rich; Michael Mendl; Franco Interlenghi; Sydne Rome
Composer	Marco Frisina
Original language	Italian
Production
Cinematography	Luigi Kuveiller
Editor	Antonio Siciliano
Running time	208 minutes
Original release
Network	Rai 1
Release	2002

John XXIII: The Pope of Peace (Italian: Papa Giovanni - Ioannes XXIII, also known as John XXIII, Pope John XXIII and Pope John XXIII: The Pope Of Peace) is a 2002 Italian television movie directed by Giorgio Capitani. The film is based on real life events of Roman Catholic Pope John XXIII.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Plot

In 1958, Pope Pius XII died. Following his death, Cardinal Angelo Roncalli, overseeing his tomb at his local parish and receiving the news from his secretary Loris Capovilla, heads to the Vatican to participate in a secret conclave that will elect the new Pope. During the meetings, a bitter struggle erupts between the progressive cardinals and the conservative faction, led by Cardinals Alfredo Ottaviani and Domenico Tardini. The conclave continues and Roncalli recalls some scenes from his past, such as his father's refusal to allow his son to become a priest, which led to an uncle supporting him to become a priest and thereby offering his nephew everything he could to achieve his dreams; the support he offered to a group of striking workers when he was a young priest; the secret negotiations he conducted with a Nazi ambassador to save numerous Jews in Turkey during the World War II; and his mediation work on behalf of several French bishops before President Charles de Gaulle. Shortly after, the election takes place and, under the name of John XXIII, Angelo Roncalli accedes to the pontificate. After this, numerous meetings with Anglican clergy and with the daughter of the then leader of the former Soviet Union, Nikita Khrushchev, Rada Khrushcheva, took place, in the face of the imminent war that was approaching, which forged his legacy.

Cast

Ed Asner as Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli
Massimo Ghini as Young Angelo Roncalli
Claude Rich as Card. Alfredo Ottaviani
Michael Mendl as Mons. Domenico Tardini
Franco Interlenghi as Mons. Giacomo Radini-Tedeschi
Sydne Rome as Rada Krusciova
Roberto Accornero as Mons. Angelo Dell'Acqua
Jacques Sernas as Cardinal Maurice Feltin
Paolo Gasparini as Mons. Loris Capovilla
Ivan Bacchi as Guido Gusso
Bianca Guaccero as Maria
Heinz Trixner as Franz von Papen
Sergio Fiorentini as Don Rebuzzini
Emilio De Marchi as Uncle Saverio
Guido Roncalli as Father Kurteff
Vincenzo Bellanich as Cardinal Giuseppe Siri
Alvaro Piccardi as Antonio Samorè
Osvaldo Ruggieri as Pope Pius XI
Tosca D'Aquino as Marianna Mazzola Roncalli
Nicola Siri as Giovanni Roncalli
Anna Valle as Rosa
Mauro Rapagnani as Young Angelo Roncalli
Petra Faksova as Sister Ivana

References

^ Giovanni Bechelloni (2003). Diventare italiani: coltivare e comunicare la memoria collettiva. Ipermedium libri, 2003. ISBN 8886908423.
^ Maria Volpe (23 April 2002). "Papa Giovanni, una fiction da record". Corriere della Sera. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
^ "Papa Giovanni, record con polemica". La Repubblica. 23 April 2002. Retrieved 5 July 2015.

External links

John XXIII: The Pope of Peace at IMDb

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[1] Giovanni Bechelloni (2003). Diventare italiani: coltivare e comunicare la memoria collettiva. Ipermedium libri, 2003. ISBN 8886908423.

[2] Maria Volpe (23 April 2002). "Papa Giovanni, una fiction da record". Corriere della Sera. Retrieved 5 July 2015.

[3] "Papa Giovanni, record con polemica". La Repubblica. 23 April 2002. Retrieved 5 July 2015.

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