Saving Grace (1986)

Name: Saving Grace
Director: Robert M. Young
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1986-05-02
Duration: 1 h 52 min
Cast: Tom Conti, Fernando Rey, Erland Josephson, Giancarlo Giannini

Comedy Drama

Director: Robert M. Young

Cast: Tom Conti, Fernando Rey, Erland Josephson, Giancarlo Giannini

Runtime112 min

RatingPG

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A newly-elected Pope Leo XIV finds himself accidentally locked out of the Vatican. Unknown to the outside world, he winds up in an impoverished Italian village, where his adventures ultimately teach the Pope and his new friends some important lessons about friendship and self-esteem. Written by Chris DeSantis

Critical Reception & Ratings

Saving Grace (1986), directed by Robert M. Young, is a well-received comedy-drama that follows a newly-elected Pope who finds himself accidentally locked out of the Vatican and ends up in an impoverished Italian village, where his adventures teach him and the villagers valuable lessons. The film has not received any major awards, but it has a respectable audience rating of 6.8/10 on IMDb, suggesting a generally positive reception from viewers.

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Saving Grace is a 1986 comedy-drama film directed by Robert M. Young, produced by Herbert F. Solow, and starring Tom Conti, Giancarlo Giannini and Edward James Olmos. It is based on the eponymous novel by Celia Gittelson with screenplay by Richard Kramer and David S. Ward under a different name.