Watch Pope Francis’ 5 favorite films

THE Pope Francis’ death made many wondering about their interests in various areas. Despite not following TV since 1990, the pontiff has a great Love for cinema .

In several interviews, the Pope elected his Favorite Movies . Not only admirer of the works, he was also influenced by them, confessing to be inspired by many to build his own texts.

Next, get to know Pope Francis’ favorite feature films, who died last Monday (21), at the age of 88, due to a stroke and a bankruptcy of the cardiac.

“The Road of Life” (1954)

In the plot directed by Federico Fellini, Gelsomina was sold by her mother to a fighter, who loves her and mistreats her. The classic drama explores their tumultuous relationship. The film was released in Brazil in 2003 and is available to watch on the Looke platform.

Pope Francis praised his Preference for the Italian movie In 2013, in an interview with L’Osservatore Romano. Fellini’s’ ‘La Strada’ is perhaps the movie I liked the most. I identify with that movie, in which a reference to San Francisco is implicit, ”he said.

“Rhapsody in August” (1991)

Akira Kurosawa’s production discusses the atomic bomb that hit Nagazaki, Japan, in 1945. An elderly woman remembers the catastrophe with her grandchildren and the Nipo-American nephew.

According to CNN Portugal, the Pontiff talked about the movie which is available at Prime Video, with Japanese students in 2018. “The message is the need for dialogue between young and elderly, and shows how grandchildren find their roots. I ask you to find your roots talking to the elderly,” he said.

“The Babette Party” (1987)

Also available at Prime Video, the Danish film takes place in a village in the 19th century. The story addresses two daughters of a shepherd who decide to hire a Parisian cook. When the date of birth of the father reaches the 100 -year -old, the cook prepares a surprising feast,

“The Babette Party” went to cited in Pope Francis’ post-synodal apostolic exhortation in 2016. “The most intense joys of life come when we are able to provoke joy in others, like a sample of heaven. We can think of the beautiful scene of the movie ‘The Babette Party’, when the generous cook gets a grateful hug and a compliment,” he pointed out in one passage.

“The guilt of the parents” (1944)

The Italian “I Bambini Ci Guardian” talks about the life of a four -year -old boy who suffers from inattentive parents and relatives. The work can be seen on the Raiplay platform.

The pontiff highlighted the neorealism of production. “Neorrealist cinema is a look that provokes conscience. It is a movie that I like to quote frequently because it is so beautiful and rich in meaning,” he said in 2021, according to CNN Portugal.

“Rome, Open City” (1945)

“Rome, Open City” deals with the Nazi invasion in Rome. In the story, Giorgio Manfredi is persecuted by the Gestapo – Secret Police of Nazi Germany.

Still in the interview with L’Osservatore Romano, in 2013, Pope Francis Praised Roberto Rossellini’s film : “Another movie I liked a lot is ‘Roma Città squeezes’. I owe my film culture especially to my parents, who often brought us to the cinema. In any case, I really like tragic artists, especially the most classic.” Production can be assisted on YouTube.

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This content was originally published in see Pope Francis’ 5 favorite films on CNN Brazil.

Source: CNN Brasil