His hopes shattered, now it is time for another place...

The Mass Is Ended

7.4 (148 votes)• 1985• 94m•Released

Drama

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Young Father Giulio returns to Rome, where he was born and raised, to replace a priest who has left the clergy to start a family. He is delighted to reunite with his loved ones, especially his mother, sister, and old friends. Once radical leftists like Giulio himself, the latter are now each coping in their own way with the defeat of the revolution. Soon, however, Giulio realizes that despite his best efforts, he seems unable to solve the problems troubling those around him.

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Languages: Italian

Director: Nanni Moretti

Starring Cast: Nanni Moretti, Ferruccio De Ceresa, Marco Messeri, Enrica Maria Modugno, Dario Cantarelli, Margarita Lozano

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