The Man from Rome
- 2022
- 1h 56m
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
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Vatican intelligence officer Father Quart (Richard Armitage) investigates a message sent to the pope about a crumbling Spanish church that "kills to defend itself." A deep conspiracy unfolds... Read allVatican intelligence officer Father Quart (Richard Armitage) investigates a message sent to the pope about a crumbling Spanish church that "kills to defend itself." A deep conspiracy unfolds that challenges the Father's loyalty and faith.Vatican intelligence officer Father Quart (Richard Armitage) investigates a message sent to the pope about a crumbling Spanish church that "kills to defend itself." A deep conspiracy unfolds that challenges the Father's loyalty and faith.
- Awards
- 2 nominations
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- TriviaDespite having a great part of Spanish actors and being set in Spain (more exactly in Sevilla, Andalusia), the movie was filmed in the English language. None of the Spanish actors dubbed themselves for the Spanish version.
- GoofsThe Toyota Prius taxi has the sound of a diesel engine. Priuses do not run on diesel.
- SoundtracksSus lágrimas y el mar
Music by Roque Baños
Written by Tessy Díez Martín
Performed by Pastora Soler
Courtesy Warner Music Spain
Featured review
Tough guy Priest
Greetings again from the darkness. It appears as if Catholicism has gone high-tech! Of course, with that comes the risk of being hacked, and that's how this film from writer-director Sergio Dow begins. Based on the 1995 novel "La Piel del Tambor" ("The Skin of the Drum") by Spanish author Arturo Perez-Reverte, the list of those with a writing credit includes: Adrian Bol, Beth Bollinger, Gretchen Cowan, Carolina Lopez-Rodriguez, Sheila Willis, and Luis Zelkowicz, Yes, so while the premise is appealing, it's likely too many fingers in the writer's pie created the tangled web that prevented this one from reaching greater heights.
Richard Armitage stars as Father Quart, the best Priest-Investigator the Vatican can offer. Mr. Armitage performed admirably in a couple of Harlan Coben limited series, "Stay Close" and "The Stranger", and he has a unique and quietly compelling screen presence ... and probably very few other actors could come across as somewhat believable in the role of Priest-Cop. Still dwelling on a tragic error in his last case, Quart is sent to Seville, Spain where a 17th century church has been the scene of some recent unexplained deaths. Upon arrival, he learns the church is also a key element in a family squabble related to a pending land development deal.
Macarena (Alma Salamanca) and her mother Duquesa Cruz Bruner (Fionnula Flanagan, dropping her familiar Irish brogue for a Spanish accent) are self-funding the church renovations, while Macarena's estranged husband, the ambitious and unscrupulous Pencho (Rodolfo Sancho) is pushing for the razing of the church so the large development project can proceed. Also included in this battle are Gris (Alicia Borrachero), who is the church's architectural restorer, Monsignor Spada (screen veteran Paul Guilfoyle) pushing Quart to close the case, Padre Ferro (Paul Freeman), the Priest from the small church who believes Quart is the bad guy, Padre Cooey (Carlos Cuevas), a Priest with other-worldly tech skills, and the always great Franco Nero who plays the Pope in a couple of scenes (interesting that he also played a different era Pope in Russell Crowe's recent thriller, THE POPE'S EXORCIST).
The deaths occurring inside Our Lady of Tears church may or may not be mysterious, but what is clear pretty quickly is that greed and corruption are quite prevalent in this situation. The film opens with Father Quart offering his own personal confession, and this is meant to convey that he really is a good guy (not a perfect one) looking for answers ... not a lackey sent to get the high-dollar deal closed. The film is at its best when Armitage is on screen, yet the story might have benefitted from a deeper dive into the corruption aspect.
These days, a money-laundering scheme is the preferred scandal for the Catholic Church, and it's kind of humorous to think that the Vatican might have a bullpen of programmers wearing Priest collars as they cyber-protect the Church. There are some fight scenes that aren't particularly well-staged, although the work of renowned Spanish composer Roque Banos is a highlight, as are the beautiful locales. We are left feeling like this could have worked best as a limited series on Netflix.
Opening in theaters and On Demand June 30, 2023.
Richard Armitage stars as Father Quart, the best Priest-Investigator the Vatican can offer. Mr. Armitage performed admirably in a couple of Harlan Coben limited series, "Stay Close" and "The Stranger", and he has a unique and quietly compelling screen presence ... and probably very few other actors could come across as somewhat believable in the role of Priest-Cop. Still dwelling on a tragic error in his last case, Quart is sent to Seville, Spain where a 17th century church has been the scene of some recent unexplained deaths. Upon arrival, he learns the church is also a key element in a family squabble related to a pending land development deal.
Macarena (Alma Salamanca) and her mother Duquesa Cruz Bruner (Fionnula Flanagan, dropping her familiar Irish brogue for a Spanish accent) are self-funding the church renovations, while Macarena's estranged husband, the ambitious and unscrupulous Pencho (Rodolfo Sancho) is pushing for the razing of the church so the large development project can proceed. Also included in this battle are Gris (Alicia Borrachero), who is the church's architectural restorer, Monsignor Spada (screen veteran Paul Guilfoyle) pushing Quart to close the case, Padre Ferro (Paul Freeman), the Priest from the small church who believes Quart is the bad guy, Padre Cooey (Carlos Cuevas), a Priest with other-worldly tech skills, and the always great Franco Nero who plays the Pope in a couple of scenes (interesting that he also played a different era Pope in Russell Crowe's recent thriller, THE POPE'S EXORCIST).
The deaths occurring inside Our Lady of Tears church may or may not be mysterious, but what is clear pretty quickly is that greed and corruption are quite prevalent in this situation. The film opens with Father Quart offering his own personal confession, and this is meant to convey that he really is a good guy (not a perfect one) looking for answers ... not a lackey sent to get the high-dollar deal closed. The film is at its best when Armitage is on screen, yet the story might have benefitted from a deeper dive into the corruption aspect.
These days, a money-laundering scheme is the preferred scandal for the Catholic Church, and it's kind of humorous to think that the Vatican might have a bullpen of programmers wearing Priest collars as they cyber-protect the Church. There are some fight scenes that aren't particularly well-staged, although the work of renowned Spanish composer Roque Banos is a highlight, as are the beautiful locales. We are left feeling like this could have worked best as a limited series on Netflix.
Opening in theaters and On Demand June 30, 2023.
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- Budget
- €7,500,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $542,145
- Runtime1 hour 56 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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