---
title: 'The Two Popes (2019)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Fernando Meirelles'
released: '2019-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 125
certification: 'PG-13'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'Argentina'
  - 'United Kingdom'
  - 'Italy'
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-two-popes-2019'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8404614/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Two Popes (2019)

2019 · PG-13 · 125 min · Drama, History · Argentina, United Kingdom, Italy, United States


## Synopsis

The Two Popes is a 2019 biographical drama film directed by Fernando Meirelles and written by Anthony McCarten, adapted from McCarten's play The Pope which premiered at Royal & Derngate Theatre in 2019. Predominantly set in Vatican City in the aftermath of the Vatican leaks scandal, the film follows Pope Benedict XVI, played by Anthony Hopkins, as he attempts to convince Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, played by Jonathan Pryce, to reconsider his decision to resign as an archbishop as he confides his own intentions to abdicate the papacy.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Fernando Meirelles](https://cinepixo.com/people/fernando-meirelles)
- **Screenplay:** [Anthony McCarten](https://cinepixo.com/people/anthony-mccarten)
- **Producer:** [Dan Lin](https://cinepixo.com/people/dan-lin)
- **Director of Photography:** [César Charlone](https://cinepixo.com/people/cesar-charlone)

## Cast

- [Jonathan Pryce](https://cinepixo.com/people/jonathan-pryce) as Pope Francis
- [Vincent Riotta](https://cinepixo.com/people/vincent-riotta)
- [Benedict XVI](https://cinepixo.com/people/benedict-xvi)
- [Renato Scarpa](https://cinepixo.com/people/renato-scarpa)
- [Luis Gnecco](https://cinepixo.com/people/luis-gnecco) as Cláudio Hummes
- [Cecilia Dazzi](https://cinepixo.com/people/cecilia-dazzi)
- [Anthony Hopkins](https://cinepixo.com/people/anthony-hopkins) as Benedict XVI
- [Libero De Rienzo](https://cinepixo.com/people/libero-de-rienzo)
- [Pope Francis](https://cinepixo.com/people/pope-francis)
- [Germán de Silva](https://cinepixo.com/people/german-de-silva)
- [Cristina Banegas](https://cinepixo.com/people/cristina-banegas)

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