Leo XIV is expected to meet Hollywood stars like Cate Blanchett and Spike Lee next weekend
the Pope Leo XIV He revealed his four favorite films this week, before meeting great actors, actresses and directors from around the world cinema node Vatican. The Pope’s favorite movies Catholic Church they:
- Happiness Can’t Be Buyed (1946);
- The Sound of Music (1965);
- People Like Us (1980);
- Life is Beautiful (1997).
Next weekend, he should have an audience with stars like… Cate BlanchettChris Pine, Alison Brie, Dave Franco, Viggo Mortensen, and Adam Scott. Oscar-winning directors such as Spike LeeGeorge Miller, Gus Van Sant, and others like Joanna Hogg, Tony Kaye, and Julie Taymor.
Among the films chosen by Leo XIV, themes such as family, friendship and companionship stand out, even in the worst situations.
“You Can’t Buy Happiness” by Frank Capra tells the story of a man who sees how the lives of everyone around him would have changed for the worse if he had not existed. The film “The Sound of Music”, directed by Robert Wise, narrates the journey of the Austrian Von Trapp family to survive World War II.
Robert Redford’s film People Like Us talks about a family’s shock after an accident that kills a child. Finally, Roberto Benigni’s “Life is Beautiful” tells the story of a Jewish father’s journey to try to protect his son from the horrors of Nazi concentration camps.
According to a statement issued by the Vatican, the Pope always enjoys watching films and wants to deepen the dialogue with the world of cinema, “exploring the possibilities that artistic creativity offers for the mission of the Church and the promotion of human values.”
Meeting artists in the Vatican is nothing new. In 2023, Pope FrancisLeo XIV’s predecessor met visual artists and, in 2024, had an audience with comedians from around the world. The last concert was attended by Brazilians such as Fabio Burchat and Cacao Protasio, as well as comedians from other countries such as Whoopi Goldberg, Chris Rock and Florinda Meza and talk show hosts Conan O’Brien, Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Fallon.
This meeting is promoted by the Church’s Authority for Culture and Education, in continuation of the Jubilee of Artists and the World of Culture that was recently celebrated last February.
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