The Young Pope
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| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | Paolo Sorrentino |
| Directed by | Paolo Sorrentino |
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| Original language(s) | English |
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| Camera setup | Single-camera |
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| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
The Young Pope is an upcoming Italian-American-British-French television miniseries created by Paolo Sorrentino and starring Jude Law and Diane Keaton. The miniseries will consist of eight episodes, all to be directed by Sorrentino.[1] It will premiere in 2016 on Sky Atlantic in the United Kingdom, Italy and Germany, HBO in the United States, and Canal+ in France.[2]
Cast
- Jude Law as fictional Pope Pius XIII (born Lenny Belardo), the newly elected Pope struggling with his new responsibilities[1]
- Diane Keaton as Sister Mary, a nun from America living in Vatican City who raised Belardo and helped him reach the papacy[1]
- James Cromwell as Cardinal Michael Spencer, Lenny's mentor[3]
- Silvio Orlando as Cardinal Voiello, Secretary of State[3]
- Sebastian Roché as Cardinal Michel Marivaux[3]
- Scott Shepherd as Cardinal Dussolier[3]
- Cécile de France as Sofia, charge of marketing in the Vatican City[3]
- Javier Cámara as Cardinal Gutierrez, Master of Ceremonies of the Vatican City[3]
- Ludivine Sagnier as Esther, wife of a Swiss guard[3]
- Toni Bertorelli as Cardinal Caltanissetta[3]
- Daniel Vivian as Domen, Pope's butler
References
- 1 2 3 Wagmeister, Elizabeth (July 28, 2015). "Diane Keaton to Star Opposite Jude Law in HBO and Sky Series ‘The Young Pope’". Variety. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
- ↑ "Diane Keaton joins Vatican drama". BBC News. July 29, 2015. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Vivarelli, Nick (August 4, 2015). "Paolo Sorrentino’s ‘Young Pope’ Rounds Out Cast With James Cromwell And Slew Of Top International Talent". Variety. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
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