The Mass Is Ended

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

7.4

1985

1h 34m

DramaComedy

The young priest Father Giulio returns to Rome, his hometown, after a long pilgrimage. Don Giulio hopes to live peacefully with his family and his friends, but discovers that many of them are depressed or frustrated, and some suicidal.

Key Crew

Director

Nanni Moretti

Producers

Achille Manzotti

Writers

Nanni Moretti

Sandro Petraglia

Cinematography

Franco Di Giacomo

Music

Nicola Piovani

Cast (32)

Nanni Moretti

Don Giulio

Ferruccio De Ceresa

Padre di Don Giulio

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