The Pope Must Diet

The Pope Must Diet
1991Comedy99 mins

Plot

A less-than-qualified and far-from-perfect priest is mistakenly named the new pope. As the pontiff, he must deal with Vatican corruption, the Mob and the reappearance of his old lover.

  • Peter Richardson

    Director

  • Peter Richardson

    Writer

  • Pete Richens

    Writer

  • Frank Gell

    Director of Photography

  • Katherine Wenning

    Editor

  • Ranko Pauković

    Editor

  • Robbie Coltrane

    Albinizi, The Pope

  • Beverly D'Angelo

    Veronica Dante

  • Alex Rocco

    Cardinal Rocco

  • Adrian Edmondson

    Father Rookie

  • Paul Bartel

    Monsignor Fitchie

  • Herbert Lom

    Vittorio Corelli

  • Peter Richardson

    Bish

  • Annette Crosbie

    Mother Superior

  • William Hootkins

    Cardinal Verucci

  • Robert Stephens

    The Camarlengo

  • Balthazar Getty

    Joe Don Dante

  • Steven O'Donnell

    Rico

  • John Sessions

    Dino

  • Ralph Brown

    Doctor

  • Ranko Zidarić

    Father Santini

  • Božidar Smiljanić

    Cardinal Spott

  • Salvatore Cascio

    Paulo

  • Janez Vajevec

    Father Albini

  • Relja Bašić

    Alberto

  • Ernest Clark

    Abbot

  • Alice Richardson

    Maria

  • Jeff Beck

    Postman

  • Niall Buggy

    BBC Reporter

  • Mirella D'Angelo

    Chocolate Spaghetti Mom

  • Ivica Zadro

    Father Cuddles

  • Khedija Sassi

    Luccia Corelli

  • Demeter Bitenc

    Raggio

  • Mirta Zečević

    Beautiful Nun

  • Mark Caven

    Father Franco

  • Damir Šaban

    Carlo Felici

  • Branko Blaće

    General

  • Dani Segina

    Old Cardinal

  • Damir Mejovšek

    Drunk Cardinal

  • Campbell Morrison

    Big Security Guard

  • Runtime

    99 minutes

    Released

    1991-06-21

    Languages

    English

    Countries

    United Kingdom

    Studios

    British Screen Productions

    Film4 Productions

    Palace Pictures

    20th Century Fox

    Miramax

    Michael White Productions

    Updated

    25 days ago

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