The Two Popes

Frustrated with the direction of the church, Cardinal Bergoglio requests permission to retire in 2012 from Pope Benedict. Instead, facing scandal and self-doubt, the introspective Pope Benedict summons his harshest critic and future successor to Rome to reveal a secret that would shake the foundations of the Catholic Church.

Jonathan Pryce

(Jorge Bergoglio / Pope Francis)

Anthony Hopkins

(Joseph Ratzinger / Pope Benedict XVI)

Juan Minujín

(Young Jorge Bergoglio)

Luis Gnecco

(Cardinal Hummes)

Cristina Banegas

(Lisabetta)

María Ucedo

(Esther Ballestrine)

Renato Scarpa

(Camerlengo)

Sidney Cole

(Cardinal Turkson)

Achille Brugnini

(Cardinal Martini)

Federico Torre

(Protodeacon Estevez)

Germán de Silva

(Father Yorio)

Lisandro Fiks

(Father Jalics)

Libero De Rienzo

(Roberto)

Willie Jonah

(Cardinal Arinze)

Sofia Mayra Cessak

(Amalia Damonte)

Vincent Riotta

(Driver)

Daphne Mereu

(Gandolfo Nun)

Martina Sammarco

(Gandolfo Nun)

Juan Miguel Arias

(Paolo)

Daniel Juan di Cocco

(Unknown Priest)

Josello Bella

(Admiral Massera)

Luis Alfredo Huerga Reyna

(Captain Artiz)

Andres Carlos Zurita

(Tonio)

Guido Nicolas Losantos

(Father Pepe)

Nicola Acunzo

(Papal Gardener)

Sergio Santana

(Slum Man)

Cecilia Dazzi

(Nun)

Maria Florencia Larrea Arias

(Amalia's Mother)

Hernan Acentares

(Father Mugica)

Abril Chiara Castelli

(Ana Maria Careaga)

Luciano Kaczer

(Father Dourron)

Francesco di Teodoro

(Lorenzo)

Walter Fabian Andrade

(Luis)

Natalia Constanza Salmoral

(Woman with News)

Roberto Olivieri

(Fan)

Thomas D. Williams

(American Journalist)

Cristobal Mamani

(Peasant)

Olivia Sandy Torres

(Peasant)

Adalid Paredes Blanco

(Old Man)

Bonilla Del Valle

(Poor Woman)

Sergio Nicolai

(Protodeacon Tauran)

Daniel Hernandez

(Cardinal Quarracino)

Luciano Borges

(Protester)

Facundo Cardosi

(Protester)

Federico Falasco

(Protester)

Rafael Fernandez

(Lisabetta's Husband)

Ricardo Larrama

(Tango Club Boss)

Leon Barra

(Ricardo Capelli)

Juan Manuel Correa

(Military Assistant)

Ramiro Vayo

(Military Assistant)

Pablo Trimarchi

(Tongui Soldier)

Lucas Posse

(Drug Dealer)

Alan Nicolás Gómez

(Drug Dealer)

Joaquin Rotzait

(Drug Dealer)

Simón Hempe

(Drug Dealer)

Lorenzo Vigevano

(Swiss Guard)

Alessandro Piavani

(Swiss Guard)

Katherine Wilson

(Reporter)

Matthew T. Reynolds

(Reporter)

Marcela Serli

(Reporter)

Michelangelo Tarditti

(Reporter)

Pope Benedict XVI

(Himself (archive footage))

Pope Francis

(Himself (archive footage))