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74 out of 100

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6.8 out of 10

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  • Summary: A fascinating portrait of a man (Castellitto) who is forced to reconcile with his own atheism after receiving a shocking appeal from the Church requesting his participation in the canonization of his "saintly" mother. (New Yorker Films)

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  1. Positive: 13 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 14
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  1. Christian Science Monitor
    Reviewed by: David Sterritt
    100
    This superbly filmed Italian drama stands with Bellocchio's best work. Originally titled "Ora di religione."
  2. Seattle Post-Intelligencer
    Reviewed by: Sean Axmaker
    83
    It's messy and unsettled, but Bellocchio's distaste for the cynicism and mendacity is potent and sincere.
  3. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Maitland McDonagh
    60
    It's a sly, subtle portrait of systematic hypocrisy.

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