by Anura Guruge
on August 17, 2023
The Pope is shown with a BEARD!
The Pope is shown with a BEARD!
That is beyond inexcusable. I am just SHOCKED that nobody flagged it.
The last pope to have facial hair was Innocent XII (1691 — 1700).
The 24 popes since have NOT had facial hair. There is a reason for this. Catholic prelates are EXPECTED not to have facial hair — to prevent them looking military.
So, this was BAD. BAD. Inexcusable.
Plus, the movie goes out of its way to stress that the story is based on ‘real life’ — that of Fr. Gabriele Amorth (1925 — 2016). That name is USED in the movie. Fr. Amorth is also shown with facial hair. The real one did NOT have a beard.
Fr. Amorth, worked in the main, for Pope John Paul II. The person portraying him bears no resemblance to the actual pope.
I haven’t finished watching it — but it hasn’t impressed me overly. Pretty shoddily produced. A ‘C-‘ for effort.
Available from Amazon & Apple Store, worldwide.
