| Pope John Paul I: The Smile of God | |
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| Written by | Francesco Scardamaglia Massimo Cerofolini |
| Directed by | Giorgio Capitani |
| Starring | Neri Marcorè |
| Composer | Marco Frisina |
| Country of origin | Italy |
| Original language | Italian |
| Production | |
| Cinematography | Claudio Sabatini |
| Editor | Antonio Siciliano |
| Running time | 180 min. |
| Original release | |
| Network | Rai 1 |
| Release | 2006 |
Pope John Paul I: The Smile of God (Italian : Papa Luciani - Il sorriso di Dio) is a 2006 Italian television movie written and directed by Giorgio Capitani. The film is based on real life events of Roman Catholic Pope John Paul I. [1] [2] [3]
Contrary to his father's socialist views, Albino Luciani (the Pope's birth name) entered the lower seminary in Feltre. After being ordained a priest in 1935, he became a vicar in his home parish. Then, while teaching theology at the seminary, he wrote a doctoral dissertation. In 1958 he became a bishop of Vittorio Veneto, in 1973 a cardinal, and a pope in 1978. [4]