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Call Me Francis (2015)
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Original name: Chiamatemi Francesco - Il Papa della gente
Genre: Biography
Country: Italy
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
A biopic of the rise of father Jorge Mario Bergoglio SJ from a teacher in a Jesuit High School in Argentina to archbishop and cardinal of Buenos Aires to Pope of the Roman Catholic Church. The story touches on his relation with his fellow Jesuits in Argentina and Europe, to his relation with laureate writer Jorge Luis Borges, Argentine dictator Jorge Rafael Videla, and archbishops Laghi (nuncio to Argentina) and Quarracino (cardinal of Buenos Aires), up to the moment where he is elected Pope in 2013.
Style:
serious, historical drama, tense
Plot:
pope, vatican, biopic, religion, catholicism, faith, spirituality, leadership, jesuit, compassion, clergy, social justice, humility, character study, relationships, politics, poverty, dictatorship, introspection, archbishop, portrait, cardinal the priest, rise to power, friendship, mentor ...
Time:
80s, 70s, 20th century, 90s, 60s, 2000s, 2010s ...
Place:
argentina, buenos aires argentina, latin america, rome italy
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Most similar movies to Call Me Francis
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out serious, captivating, realistic and inspirational films with plots about biopic, leadership, faith, clergy, catholic, religion and pope mostly in Biography, Drama and Thriller genres. Some movies like Call Me Francis: Francis: Pray for Me (2015), Under the Roman Sky (2010), Anthony, Warrior of God (2006), The Two Popes (2019), Karol: A Man Who Became Pope (2005). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance, Thriller, War
Country: Spain, Argentina, Italy
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
A look at the life of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, form his early childhood days in Argentina to his becoming Pope Francis.
Style:
semi autobiographical, captivating, psychological, inspirational, reflective
Audience:
adult
Plot:
pope, biopic, faith, catholic, religious, christian, christianity, vatican, religious leader, catholicism, catholic church, church ...
Time:
70s, 80s, 21st century
Place:
argentina, buenos aires argentina, latin america
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95%
Genre: Biography
Country: Italy
Duration: 200 min.
Story:
The service of Pope Paul VI presents tremendous challenges for humanity not only in the political, cultural and economic aspects of the world but also in the spiritual life of The Church. Pope Paul VI is the first Pope to be a Missionary Pope, to ...
Style:
psychological, captivating, thought provoking, religious drama
Audience:
adult
Plot:
catholic, pope, faith, vatican, religious leader, religious faith, catholic church, biopic, religious, social problems, religious fundamentalist, historical figure ...
Time:
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Genre: Biography
Country: Italy, Germany
Duration: 200 min.
Story:
Rome, 1943. The city is occupied by the Nazis. The lives of thousands of Jews are in danger, and in Vatican City, a neutral state within the borders of Rome, Pope Pius XII is struggling to save the city from hunger and destruction.
Style:
historical drama, period piece, tense, bleak, reflective ...
Plot:
world war two, vatican, catholic, faith, pope, nazi occupation, occupation, survival, moral ambiguity, biopic, diplomacy, clergy ...
Time:
1940s
Place:
rome italy
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66%
Genre: Biography
Country: Italy
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
The life of Anthony of Padua (1195-1231) from his arrival on Sicily's shores via shipwreck in 1221 to his death. He's a Portuguese monk who, once in Italy, seeks out St. Francis. Anthony's gift as a great preacher is discovered by ...
Style:
captivating, serious, stylized, disturbing, suspense ...
Plot:
saint, church, religion, catholic, pope, religions or cults, society, clergy, dishonesty, ambition, life is a bitch, unfulfillment ...
Time:
13th century, middle ages
Place:
italy, sicily, europe
Similarity:
49%
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: UK, Italy, Argentina, USA, Brazil
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
Explores the relationship and opposing visions between two of the most powerful leaders in the Catholic Church, both of whom must address their own pasts and the demands of the modern world in order to move the church forward.
Style:
cerebral, saga, psychological, humorous, suspense thriller ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
catholic church, vatican, religion, catholic, catholic priest, pope, dark humor, priest, flashback, forgiveness, confession, guilt ...
Time:
2010s, year 2019, 21st century
Place:
rome italy, italy, argentina, buenos aires argentina
Similarity:
49%
Genre: Biography
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
Story:
Four days before his wedding, Howard William Hunter, 24, played his last engagement as a professional musician. From then on, whether as a successful corporate attorney, church leader in the Los Angeles ares or apostle of the Lord, Howard's ...
Style:
inspirational, uplifting, historical drama, contemplative, educational
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
mormon, biopic, religious, loyalty, spirituality, apostle, leadership, faith based, faith, commitment, christianity, devotional ...
Time:
20th century
Place:
america, los angeles
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Poland, Italy
Duration: 186 min.
Story:
The life of the pope John-Paul II, from his youth as a writer, actor, and athlete in war-torn occupied Poland to his election as Pope at the age of 58.
Style:
realistic, serious, factual, psychological, touching ...
Plot:
catholic, saint, faith, christian, vatican, world war two, clergy, religion, bishop, pope, catholic church, politics ...
Place:
poland, europe
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Biography
Country: Spain
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
The plot is loosely based on the legend from Galicia in north-west Spain of the founding by St Francis of Assisi (1182-1226) of the Convent of San Francisco near Santiago de Compostela in 1214 with the help of a poor charcoal burner named Cotolay, ...
Style:
period piece, pastoral, folk tale, meditative, serious ...
Plot:
coming of age, medieval, miraculous event, pilgrimage, faith, religious, humility, spirituality, obedience, legend, generosity, inspiration ...
Time:
13th century, medieval times, middle ages
Place:
galicia, spain
Similarity:
45%
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Genre: Biography
Country: Spain
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
The compelling story of Saint Anthony Mary Claret, a Spanish Roman Catholic Archbishop, writer and publisher, missionary, and confessor to Queen Isabella II of Spain. Declared a saint in 1950, Claret is the founder of the religious congregation of ...
Style:
historical drama, inspirational, reflective, serious, educational ...
Plot:
religious, christianity, saint, spirituality, catholicism, biopic, spanish history, missionary, faith based, loyalty, founder, archbishop ...
Time:
19th century
Place:
spain, catalonia
Similarity:
44%
138
Genre: Biography
Country: Italy
Duration: 200 min.
Story:
The life of Italian journalist and writer Oriana Fallaci.
Plot:
journalism, biopic, female protagonist, character study, determination, courage, war correspondent, reputation, legacy, feminism, women, family relations ...
Time:
20th century, 70s, september 11 2001, 60s
Place:
italy, greece, iran, hong kong, tuscany ...
Similarity:
42%
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Genre: Biography
Country: India
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
A cinematic exploration of the indomitable spirit of Che Guevara, capturing his remarkable journey as a fighter and a symbol of revolution.
Style:
political, historical drama, period piece, inspirational, epic ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
biopic, che guevara, revolution, legacy, socialism, ideology, struggle, freedom fighter, symbolism, guerilla warfare, character study, rebellion ...
Time:
60s, 20th century
Place:
cuba, latin america, bolivia, argentina
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Lithuania, USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
The eventful life of a humble Polish priest who once decried the pomp of the Catholic Church "a circus" and labeled the Pope a "prisoner of the Vatican" before ascending to the papal throne is explored as actor Thomas Kretschmann ...
Style:
realistic, serious, captivating
Plot:
pope, church, religion, faith, clergy, hopes, state affairs, dishonesty, society, politics, anti semitism, religions or cults ...
Place:
middle east, poland, israel, europe
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama
Country: France, UK, USA, Argentina, Peru, Chile, Germany
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
"The Motorcycle Diaries" is based on the journals of Che Guevara, leader of the Cuban Revolution. In his memoirs, Guevara recounts adventures he, and best friend Alberto Granado, had while crossing South America by motorcycle in the early ...
Style:
road movie, breathtaking, touching, political, cerebral ...
Plot:
self discovery, motorcycle, revolutionary, poverty, on the road, road trip, journey, travel, politics, idealism, revolution, biopic ...
Time:
20th century, year 2004, 50s, 1950s, y2k ...
Place:
latin america, south america, chile, bolivia, argentina ...
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42%
Genre: Biography
Country: Italy
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
On the 20th anniversary of Federico Fellini’s death, Ettore Scola, a devoted admirer of the incomparable maestro, commemorates the lesser-known aspects of Fellini’s personality, employing interviews, photographs, behind-the-scenes footage as ...
Style:
realistic, serious, sincere, factual, captivating ...
Plot:
movie business, filmmaking, ambition, rising to stardom, follow your dream, artists and showbiz, memories, friendship, biopic, desire for fame, direction and purpose, historical figure ...
Time:
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Place:
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41%
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 180 min.
Story:
The story of Padre Pio (1887-1968) from the onset of the stigmata during World War I, when he prayed that soldiers' suffering be his, until his death. The story is told by Emilia, Pio's friend, to a Vatican official reviewing Padre ...
Style:
thrilling, semi autobiographical, captivating, psychological, inspirational ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Italy, UK, Poland
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
The film is a biography of Pope John Paul II. It starts in 1926 when the boy Karol Wojtila was celebrating Christmas with his father in Poland. Some years later Nazi Germany attacks Poland and invades the country while Wojtila seeks refuge at the ...
Style:
contemplative, captivating, uplifting, thought provoking, emotional ...
Plot:
pope, renaissance, church, biopic, vatican, bible, saint, rebellion, politics, world war two, hopes, idealism ...
Time:
1940s, 1930s, 70s, 60s, 50s ...
Place:
poland, eastern europe, europe, germany, warsaw poland ...
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Genre: Biography
Country: Italy
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
Rossellini’s biopic of the postwar Christian Democrat leader, Alcide De Gaspari (Vannucchi), who was responsible for keeping the Communists out of power in the years that followed the fall of fascism.
Style:
period piece, serious, educational, art house, reflective ...
Plot:
politics, political leader, biopic, democracy, leadership, anti communism, cold war, european history, national identity, ideology, catholic church, bureaucracy ...
Time:
1950s, 1940s, post world war two
Place:
italy
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Biography
Country: Italy
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
A solitary, disappointed, proud and educated old man meets and becomes the teacher of an intelligent, clumsy, middle-class, young would-be writer.
Style:
reflective, psychological, captivating, atmospheric, art house ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
intimate, writers, life, relationships, social problems, social relations, regret, novelist, mentor, solitude, literary, memory ...
Time:
20th century
Place:
sicily
Similarity:
37%
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Poland
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
A film about a man with a breakthrough history of Poland in the background. Edward Gierek is one of the most important figures of the 20th century in the collective memory of Polish people.
Style:
serious, dramatic, art film, captivating, historical drama ...
Plot:
politics, biopic, polish history, husband wife relationship, family relations, relationships, famous, couples, politician, society, love, political leader ...
Time:
70s, 80s
Place:
poland, warsaw poland
Similarity:
37%
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Turkey
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
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Style:
historical drama, dramatic, realistic, intense, political drama
Plot:
biopic, rise to power, leadership, ambition, political activism, campaigning, imprisonment, coming of age, childhood, poverty, nationalism, media coverage ...
Time:
90s, 80s
Place:
turkey, istanbul turkey
Similarity:
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Genre: Biography
Country: Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
This biopic follows basketball legend Dražen Petrović's life, from his early years in Croatia to his rise to NBA stardom and career cut short by tragedy.
Style:
emotional, intense, inspirational
Plot:
basketball, biopic, talent, ambition, character study, legacy, tragedy, obsession, rise and fall, perseverance, loneliness, grief
Time:
90s, 80s
Place:
croatia, former yugoslavia
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Biography
Country: USA
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
Dive into the life of the father of the nuclear Navy: Hyman Rickover. Combative, provocative, and blunt, Admiral Hyman G. Rickover was a flamboyant maverick and a unique American hero. When few thought it possible, then-Captain Rickover harnessed ...
Style:
captivating, serious, educational
Plot:
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Time:
20th century, 1950s
Similarity:
34%
450
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 208 min.
Story:
This docu-drama spans fifteen turbulent years in the political and personal life of Pierre Elliott Trudeau, one of the most enigmatic and polarizing Prime Ministers in Canadian history. The film explores the many facets of his character and his ...
Style:
dramatic, period piece, intense, inspirational, political drama ...
Plot:
biopic, leadership, portrait, idealism, martial law, intimate, civil liberties, patriotism, marriage, election, campaign, divorce ...
Time:
60s, 70s, 80s
Place:
canada
Similarity:
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Thriller, War
Country: Poland, Malta, Russia, Syria, USA, Ukraine, Israel, Jordan
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
A portrait of a formidable political figure, unraveling the contrasting facets of an iron-fisted tyrant and a man haunted by fear.
Style:
tense, controversial, serious, political thriller, bleak ...
Plot:
biopic, kremlin, character study, authoritarianism, tyranny, leadership, moral ambiguity, paranoia, introspection, isolation, manipulation, surveillance ...
Time:
2000s, 70s, 60s, 80s, 90s
Place:
russia, moscow russia
Similarity:
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: UK, France
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
A look at the life of Margaret Thatcher, the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, with a focus on the price she paid for power.
Style:
thought provoking, political, touching, inspirational, period piece ...
Plot:
politics, prime minister, british prime minister, british history, female protagonist, female politician, monarchy, british politics, women, biopic, alzheimer's disease, political leader ...
Time:
20th century, year 2011, 2010s, 90s, 70s ...
Place:
london, england, britain, europe, united kingdom ...
Similarity:
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Brazil
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
A biography of spiritual medium and author Francisco Candido Xavier.
Style:
serious, captivating, psychological, atmospheric, contemplative ...
Plot:
spiritualism, religion, faith, medium, religions or cults, charity, society, clergy, biopic, myth, dog, occult ...
Time:
20th century, 70s, 1920s, 60s
Place:
brazil, tibet
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Italy, Poland, Canada
Duration: 155 min.
Story:
This highly acclaimed feature film on Pope John Paul II was filmed on location in Italy and Poland. Focusing on the papacy of John Paul and the tremendous impact he had on the Church and the world, Karol: The Pope, The Man stars actor Piotr Adamczyk ...
Plot:
catholic, faith, vatican, pope, saint, church, bible, myth, christian, religion, loyalty, priest ...
Place:
poland, india, africa
Similarity:
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Genre: Biography
Country: Italy
Duration: 75 min.
Story:
The moving life and international career of actress Valentina Cortese is acted out by eight Italian actresses who interpret parts of her biography. A rich assortment of stock footage and film clips creates a vibrant portrait of our Diva.
Style:
art house, experimental, reflective, non-linear, intellectual ...
Plot:
biopic, portrait, film history, college, memory, intimate, performance art, role playing, celebrity culture, actress, archive footage
Time:
20th century
Similarity:
32%
437
Genre: Biography
Country: Canada
Duration: 131 min.
Story:
Born into a modest family, Gerry Boulet found fame with the Québec rock group Offenbach. After a life of drug and alcohol abuse and a great love story, Gerry died of cancer in 1990.
Style:
captivating, tragic ending, emotional, melancholic, period piece
Audience:
adult
Plot:
biopic, rock star, rock singer, vocalist, cancer, rock musician, substance abuse, musician, music, rock music, singer, musician's life ...
Time:
80s, 70s, year 1990
Place:
quebec, montreal
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Genre: Biography
Country: Italy
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
An Italian magistrate leads a crusade against organized crime which ultimately costs him his life in this biopic told through his daughter's eyes.
Style:
captivating, psychological, emotional, reflective, historical drama ...
Plot:
biopic, father daughter relationship, courtroom, organized crime, sicilian mafia, court, judge, courtroom drama, problem, family relations, career, judiciary ...
Time:
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Place:
italy, sicily
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