Monsignor (film)

Monsignor
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Frank Perry
Screenplay by	Abraham Polonsky Wendell Mayes
Based on	Monsignor by Jack-Alain Léger
Produced by	David Niven Jr. Frank Yablans
Starring	Christopher Reeve Geneviève Bujold Fernando Rey Jason Miller Joe Cortese Adolfo Celi Tomas Milian
Cinematography	Billy Williams
Edited by	Peter E. Berger
Music by	John Williams
Production company	Frank Yablans Presentations
Distributed by	20th Century Fox
Release dates	October 22, 1982 (1982-10-22) (United States) February 10, 1983 (1983-02-10) (United Kingdom) February 18, 1983 (1983-02-18) (Ireland)
Running time	121 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$10 million[1]
Box office	$12.4 million[2]

Monsignor is a 1982 American drama film directed by Frank Perry about a Roman Catholic priest's rise through the ranks of the Vatican, during and after World War II. Along the way, he involves the Vatican in the black marketeering operations of a Mafia don, and has an affair with a woman in the postulant stage of becoming a nun. He eventually repents and returns to his faith, attempting to make right the things he has done wrong. The cast includes Christopher Reeve, Geneviève Bujold, Fernando Rey, Jason Miller, Joseph Cortese, Adolfo Celi, and Leonardo Cimino.

The film was not well received by critics and performed poorly at the box office; Reeve later blamed this on poor editing. Supporting actors Miller and Rey were singled out for their strong performances. The film was nominated for a Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Musical Score,^[3] the only Razzie nomination John Williams ever received in his career to date.

The filming location was entirely in Rome, Italy.