Saving Grace

1h 51m 1986

Brief Synopsis

When recently-elected Pope Leo XIV is accidentally locked out of the Vatican, he goes to a poor Italian village nearby. Unknown in this world, he does not disclose his identity, and his new companions teach him valuable life lessons.

Cast & Crew

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Robert M Young

Director

Tom Conti

Pope Leo Xiv

Fernando Rey

Cardinal Stefano Biondi

Erland Josephson

Monsignor Francesco Ghezzi

Giancarlo Giannini

Abalardi

Donald Hewlett

Monsignor Colin Mcgee

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Release Date
1986
Production Company
Cinecitta Studios; Columbia Pictures; Embassy Pictures; Glen Glenn Sound Company; Pacific Title & Art Studio
Distribution Company
J Arthur Rank Organization; Nelson Entertainment; Sony Pictures Releasing
Location
Craco, Italy; Mantua, Italy; Rome, Italy

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 51m

Synopsis

When recently-elected Pope Leo XIV is accidentally locked out of the Vatican, he goes to a poor Italian village nearby. Unknown in this world, he does not disclose his identity, and his new companions teach him valuable life lessons.

Director

Robert M Young

Director

Cast

Tom Conti

Pope Leo Xiv

Fernando Rey

Cardinal Stefano Biondi

Erland Josephson

Monsignor Francesco Ghezzi

Giancarlo Giannini

Abalardi

Donald Hewlett

Monsignor Colin Mcgee

Edward James Olmos

Ciolino

Patricia Mauceri

Lucia

Angelo Evans

Giuliano

Marta Zoffoli

Isabella

Guido Alberti

Cardinal Augusto Morante

Massimo Sarchielli

Fortunato

Massimo Serato

Monsignor Betti

Agnes Nobercourt

Mother Of Sick Boy

Jorge Krimer

Secretary--Sistine Chapel

Tom Felleghy

Ambassador

Margherita Horowitz

Nun Interpreter

Domenico Modena

Tonino

Angelo Panarella

Bastiano

Julian Jenkyns

Tour Group Leader

Peter Boom

Tourist

Carlo Monni

Pizzeria Owner

Claudio Masin

Carabiniere At Montepetra

Fernando Cartocci

Truck Driver

Tessa Passante

Vatican Switchboard Operator

Benito Pucciariello

Montepetra Bartender

Francesca P Roberts

1st Reporter

Mauro Sacripanti

2nd Reporter

Paolo Merosi

Acolyte

Fabio Caretti

Acolyte

Ettore Martini

Bishop

Joe Chevalier

Man Robbed In Montepetra

Italo Furlan

Monitor Room Guard

Phillip Dacchille

Monitor Room Guard

Don Sciarrino

Monitor Room Guard

Francesco Cinieri

Walter Alford

Crew

Richard W Adams

Sound Editor

Newton Arnold

Associate Producer

Newton Arnold

Assistant Director

Eros Bacciucchi

Special Effects

John Beharrell

Accountant

Gary Bourgeois

Sound Rerecording Mixer

Chris Carpenter

Sound Rerecording Mixer

Joe Chevalier

Set Decorator

Francesco Cinieri

Casting

Franco Coduti

Unit Manager

Gianni Cozzo

1st Assistant Director

Roberto Forges Davanzati

Camera Operator

Giancarlo Del Brocco

Chief Makeup

Etienne George

Stills

Celia Gittelson

Source Material (From Novel)

Michael S Glick

Executive In Charge Of Production

William Goldstein

Music

Vittoria Gualita

Costumes

Ira Hearshen

Original Music

Michael Kelly

Editor

James J Klinger

Sound Editor Supervisor

Richard Kramer

Screenplay

Richard Kramer

Adaptation

Luca Lachin

Assistant Director

Arthur Leigh

Music Editor

Joaquin Montana

Screenwriter

Giovanni Natalucci

Art Direction

Anselmo Parrinello

Location Manager

Mario Pisani

Production Supervisor

Adriano Pischiutta

Special Effects

Roy Prendergast

Music Editor

Mauro Sacripanti

2nd Assistant Director

Paul Sharpe

Sound Rerecording Mixer

Herbert F. Solow

Producer

Thomas Stanford

Additional Editor

Don Carlo Stanzial

Consultant (Religious)

Jeff Stott

Production Controller

Peter Sutton

Sound Recording Mixer

Enzo Tacchia

Production Assistant

Alfredo Tiberi

Makeup

Reynaldo Villalobos

Director Of Photography

David S. Ward

Screenwriter

Mark Watters

Original Music

Peter Zinner

Editor

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Release Date
1986
Production Company
Cinecitta Studios; Columbia Pictures; Embassy Pictures; Glen Glenn Sound Company; Pacific Title & Art Studio
Distribution Company
J Arthur Rank Organization; Nelson Entertainment; Sony Pictures Releasing
Location
Craco, Italy; Mantua, Italy; Rome, Italy

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 51m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States April 27, 1988

Released in United States May 2, 1986

Released in United States on Video April 27, 1988

Released in United States Spring May 2, 1986

Began shooting April 2, 1984.

Shown at Cannes Film Festival May 13, 1986.

c Technicolor

10011 feet

rtg BBFC PG

rtg MPAA PG

Technovision

Released in United States April 27, 1988

Released in United States on Video April 27, 1988

Released in United States May 2, 1986

Released in United States Spring May 2, 1986

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