cardinal. When an ill-advised stock investment costs the Vatican millions, however, Flaherty must pay the price for his deeds. Cast Christopher Reeve as Father Flaherty Geneviève Bujold as Clara Leonardo Cimino as The Pope Fernando Rey as Cardinal Santoni Adolfo Celi as Cardinal Vinci Jason Miller as Don Appolini Tomas Milian as Father Francisco Robert Prosky as Bishop Walkman Joe Pantoliano as Private Musso Joseph Cortese as Ludovico 'Lodo' Varese Milena Vukotic as Sister Verna Joe Spinell as Bride's Father Ettore Mattia as Pietro Gregory Snegoff as Soldier Pamela Prati as Roman Girl Darin Berry as Altar Boy Music The score of the film is composed and conducted by John Williams and performed by the London Symphony Orchestra. The soundtrack was released in 1982. In 2007, Intrada released a limited edition of Williams' score of the film and an expanded version was released on June 4, 2019. Reception On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 0% based on 7 reviews, with an average rating of 2.4/10. In 1983, Christopher Reeve said Monsignor "was a horrible picture and deserved to be lambasted" and a "very bad movie." He complained that the film "makes serious allegations about a religious figure and fails to prove it." Reeve lamented that "we had the material and it was misused," blaming the result on "corporate decision-making." Controversy On November 29, 1982, the film was banned from showing in the Republic of Ireland; the Irish Film Censor Board cited its conflation of religion and adultery, as it features an affair between a priest and a postulant nun. The decision was overturned by the Film Appeals Board on December 17; this caused controversy among members of Fianna Fáil – chairman Ned Brennan believed the majority of the Irish public did not want it to be released and said "standards must be maintained", wanting it banned on "moral grounds". Notes External links 1982 films 1982 crime drama films 1980s war drama films 20th Century Fox films American crime drama films American war drama films 1980s English-language films Films critical of the Catholic Church Films set in Vatican City Films set in the 1940s Films directed by Frank Perry Films about capital punishment Films with screenplays by Wendell Mayes 1980s American films