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Saving Grace (1986)

A newly-elected Pope Leo XIV finds himself accidentally locked out of the Vatican. Unknown to the outside world, he winds up in an impoverished Italian village, where his adventures ultimately teach the Pope and his new friends some important lessons about friendship and self-esteem. Written by Chris DeSantis

Comedy Drama

Saving Grace

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as Pope Leo XIV

as Cardinal Stefano Biondi

Erland Josephson

Erland Josephson

as Monsignor Francesco Ghezzi

Giancarlo Giannini

Giancarlo Giannini

as Monsignor Colin McGee

Edward James Olmos

Edward James Olmos

Patricia Mauceri

Patricia Mauceri

as Cardinal Augusto Morante

Massimo Sarchielli

Massimo Sarchielli

as Monsignor Betti

Agnès Nobecourt

Agnès Nobecourt

as Mother of Sick Boy

as Secretary, Sistine Chapel

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Celia Gittelson

Celia Gittelson

Robert M. Young

Robert M. Young

William Goldstein

William Goldstein

Giovanni Natalucci

Giovanni Natalucci

Production Design

Vittoria Guaita

Vittoria Guaita

Costume Designer

Herbert F. Solow

Herbert F. Solow

Reynaldo Villalobos

Reynaldo Villalobos

Director of Photography

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