In the Pope's Eye

Musician Renzo Arbore has a vision of Don Gabriel, who comes bringing an Annunciation from the Vatican: Gabriel announces that Pope John Paul II, watching television, was impressed by a beer commercial in which Arbore was the spokesman. Arbore is thus to be hired as the artistic director of the newly-formed but poorly organized Vatican State Television. Following this announcement, Arbore and his company arrive at the Vatican to begin work. Meanwhile, Cardinal Richelieu, a bigoted conservative prelate, plots to destroy the initiative and ruin Arbore. ==Cast==

• Renzo Arbore as Himself • Roberto Benigni as Himself • Isabella Rossellini as Herself • Andy Luotto as Himself • Mario Marenco as Himself • Manfred Freyberger as Pope John Paul II • Michael Pergolani as Himself • Otto e Barnelli as Themselves • Sorelle Bandiera as Themselves • Diego Abatantuono as Don Gabriele • Luciano De Crescenzo as God • Graziano Giusti as Cardinal Richelieu • Fabrizio Zampa as Zampa • Milly Carlucci as TV Announcing Nun • Mariangela Melato as Unchosen actress who plays "The Daughter of Iorio" • Ruggero Orlando as Himself • Martin Scorsese as TV Director • Silvia Annichiarico as Arbore's Secretary ==References==