{"id":13833,"date":"2019-12-23T11:03:08","date_gmt":"2019-12-23T11:03:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogadmin.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/?p=13833"},"modified":"2026-06-10T10:16:58","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T09:16:58","slug":"the-two-popes-vatican-locations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/art-culture\/the-two-popes-vatican-locations","title":{"rendered":"Vatican on Screen: The Two Popes Filming Locations"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

One of the most important elements of any film is its setting, and few productions capture grandeur quite like Netflix\u2019s The Two Popes<\/a><\/em>. As one of the most striking portrayals of the Vatican on screen, the film brings audiences into the heart of papal history during the transition between Pope Benedict XVI (Anthony Hopkins) and Pope Francis (Jonathan Pryce).<\/p>\r\n

Set against this historic moment, the story unfolds through a series of imagined conversations between the two pontiffs at a pivotal time for the Catholic Church, before and after the latter stepped down from his role.<\/p>\r\n

To match the scale and symbolism of this meeting, the filmmakers used some of the most visually striking religious and historical locations in Italy.<\/p>\r\n

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Pope Benedict XVI (Anthony Hopkins) and Pope Francis (Jonathan Pryce).<\/p><\/div>\r\n

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While juxtaposing the traditionally conservative character of Benedict with his liberal counterpart in Pope Francis, screenwriter Antony McCarten <\/strong>chose instead to centre the film on the people behind the titles.\u00a0Even as their viewpoints clash, the film aims to shine a light on their similarities rather than their differences.<\/p>\r\n

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Here, we take you behind the scenes at the spectacular locations that feature in <\/strong>The Two Popes.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\r\n

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The film explores the two people behind the pope “title”<\/p><\/div>\r\n

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