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FILM DETAILS

Certificate 15

Cast Robbie Coltrane Beverly D'Angelo Herbert Lom Alex Rocco Balthazar Getty John Sessions Adrian Edmondson

Directors Peter Richardson

Screenwriters Peter Richardson Pete Richens

Running Time 97 minutes

The Pope Must Die
Robbie Coltrane becomes pope, a pop star and a father in this lame caper comedy

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Plot
Dave Albinizi is mistakenly elected as Pope! What will the portly innocent do when he discovers that The Vatican finances are being filched and squandered by his sparkly-robed officials

Verdict
Limp writing, leaden directing and a series of toe-curlingly unfunny "situations" sap the energies of this almost-famous comedy cast


Reviewed by Miranda Sawyer

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