God Laughs
In the heart of the 17th century, Friar Leopoldo da Casamacchia recounts the Gospel with a joy and freedom never seen before. While the Church speaks in Latin, he speaks to the people of a God who is close to them, capable of bringing comfort, hope, and even of laughing alongside them. His voice spreads from village to village, winning over thousands of people and emptying the churches. The echo of his message reaches as far as Rome, where the Pope entrusts the case to Cardinal Maculani, the most influential inquisitor of the time. What begins as a trial turns into an unexpected confrontation, capable of shaking seemingly unshakable convictions. While Leopoldo’s fate seems sealed, doubt begins to change even those who judge him. Because you can silence a voice, but not what that voice has left behind in others.
Cast
Pierfrancesco Favino
as Frate Leopoldo da Casamacchia
Silvio Orlando
as cardinale Maculani
Alma Noce
as contessa Isabella
Maurizio Lombardi
as Fra Monaldo
Francesco Gheghi
as fraticello Giacinto
Paolo Rossi
as priore
Carlo Cecchi
as Papa Innocenzo X
Alessandro Cucca
as
Cesare Hary
as Segretario Cardinale
Emanuele Pesacane
as Assistente Laici
