---
title: 'Monsignor (1982)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Frank Perry'
released: '1982-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 121
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'War'
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/monsignor-1982'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084351/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Monsignor (1982)

1982 · 121 min · Drama, War, Crime · United States


## Synopsis

Monsignor is a 1982 American drama film directed by Frank Perry about Roman Catholic priest John Flaherty'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 Clara, 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.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Frank Perry](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-perry)
- **Screenplay:** [Abraham Polonsky](https://cinepixo.com/people/abraham-polonsky)
- **Original Music Composer:** [John Williams](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-williams-2)
- **Producer:** [Frank Yablans](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-yablans), [David Niven, Jr.](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-niven-jr)
- **Director of Photography:** [Billy Williams](https://cinepixo.com/people/billy-williams)
- **Editor:** [Peter E. Berger](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-e-berger)

## Cast

- [Adolfo Celi](https://cinepixo.com/people/adolfo-celi)
- [Christopher Reeve](https://cinepixo.com/people/christopher-reeve)
- [Milena Vukotic](https://cinepixo.com/people/milena-vukotic)
- [Joe Spinell](https://cinepixo.com/people/joe-spinell)
- [Mimmo Poli](https://cinepixo.com/people/mimmo-poli)
- [Stefania D'Amario](https://cinepixo.com/people/stefania-d-amario)
- [Ettore Mattia](https://cinepixo.com/people/ettore-mattia)
- [Tomas Milian](https://cinepixo.com/people/tomas-milian)
- [Annie Papa](https://cinepixo.com/people/annie-papa)
- [Pamela Prati](https://cinepixo.com/people/pamela-prati)
- [Yanti Somer](https://cinepixo.com/people/yanti-somer)
- [Geneviève Bujold](https://cinepixo.com/people/genevieve-bujold)
- [Jason Miller](https://cinepixo.com/people/jason-miller)
- [Robert Prosky](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-prosky)
- [Joseph Cortese](https://cinepixo.com/people/joseph-cortese)

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