The Mass Is Ended

The Mass Is Ended

His hopes shattered, now it is time for another place...

1985 · 94 min · ★ 7.4 · Drama

Young Father Giulio returns to Rome, where he was born and raised, to replace a priest who has left the clergy to start a family. He is delighted to reunite with his loved ones, especially his mother, sister, and old friends. Once radical leftists like Giulio himself, the latter are now each coping in their own way with the defeat of the revolution. Soon, however, Giulio realizes that despite his best efforts, he seems unable to solve the problems troubling those around him.

Directed by Nanni Moretti · Written by Nanni Moretti

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Nanni Moretti Don Giulio
Ferruccio De Ceresa Padre di Giulio
Marco Messeri Saverio
Enrica Maria Modugno Valentina
Dario Cantarelli Gianni
Margarita Lozano Madre di Giulio
Giovanni Buttafava Avvocato di Andrea
Luisa De Santis Lucia
Pietro De Vico Frate francescano
Eugenio Masciari Antonio
Vincenzo Salemme Andrea
Roberto Vezzosi Cesare

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