In the Name of the Pope King

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Overview

In 1867, with Garibaldi's forces close to bringing Rome into the Italian kingdom, Monsignor Colombo da Priverno, a world-weary judge on the papal court, wants to resign, disgusted by the violence to which the papacy resorts to hold secular power.

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General Information

Release Date: 1977-12-03
Budget: $0
Revenue: $0
Runtime: 105 min

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