The Young Pope Season 1, released in 2016, is a visually opulent, intellectually challenging, and often darkly comedic examination of power, faith, and narcissism within the upper echelons of the Roman Catholic Church. Created and directed by acclaimed Italian filmmaker Paolo Sorrentino, the series—streaming on Max—follows the chaotic opening of the pontificate of Lenny Belardo (Jude Law), the first American pope, who takes the name Pius XIII.
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Known for movies like The Great Beauty , Sorrentino fills the screen with lavish, slow-motion sequences, dreamlike dream sequences, and impeccable, dramatic lighting. The Young Pope Season 1, released in 2016,
Unlike real-world modern popes who embrace global media, Pius XIII wages a war against the cult of personality. He delivers his first address hidden in deep shadow. By making himself a mystery, he forces the world to focus on God rather than the man in the white cassock. The Orphan Complex Unlike real-world modern popes who embrace global media,