Director: Robert M. Young

Writers: Richard Kramer; Joaquin Montana

From novel by: Celia Gittelson

Keywords: Comedy

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Tom Conti	Actor	22-Nov-1941		American Dreamer
Giancarlo Giannini	Actor	1-Aug-1942		Seven Beauties
Erland Josephson	Actor	15-Jun-1923	25-Feb-2012	The Sacrifice
Edward James Olmos	Actor	24-Feb-1947		Battlestar Galactica
Fernando Rey	Actor	20-Sep-1917	9-Mar-1994	The French Connection

REVIEWS

Review by marty watkin (posted on 2-Apr-2005)

Saving Grace is a gentle movie with some bite to it. Someone described it to me as a western (villain, crisis, beautiful maiden, orphan boy, etc...) with a spiritual twist.

Tom Conti is superb as a reluctant pope who is on the verge of resigning his job. He escapes the Vatican and finds his joy in life refreshed by people in a poor Italian village. The movie tackles some rather meaty issues like poverty and work, God's role in our lives, what to do when everyone is against you, but all with humor. Great movie with a great message. Appropriate for families.

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