The Pope Must Diet (1991)

The Pope Must Diet (1991). 1h 37m | R

“Contrary to the other revieweru0026#39;s views this film was not made by bigots or those intent on stirring up religious hatred, but rather a light satire of the inner workings of the Vatican. It is a film that should not be taken too seriously.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eColtrane is as lovable as ever as the lowly priest who becomes the pope due to a typing error, and starts to clamp down on the mafiau0026#39;s involvement, though his efforts are put to an end when it is revealed he fathered a love child in his earlier life, he is then forced to try and stop the mafia from planting their own pope.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe stock British actors pull the film off with gentle gags, and where acting is cheesey is where the film blatantly doesnt take itself seriously….weu0026#39;re talking about a depiction of the vatican with a stock of Turin shrouds being sold in the crypt!!u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eNot the greatest comedy ever but still worth a look.”