"Ahead of the event, the Vatican even released a video of Pope Leo sharing his four favorite films, shot in the unmistakable cadence of a Letterboxd-style "Top 4" interview. His picks were It's a Wonderful Life (1946), The Sound of Music (1965), Ordinary People (1980), and Life Is Beautiful (1997)-which he referred to by its correct title, La Vita è Bella (he is Italian now, after all)."
"While the Vatican has never hosted an event like this before, the late Pope Francis did invite Conan O'Brien, Stephen Colbert, and Jimmy Fallon to an event at the Vatican in June 2024. Pope Francis was also much more of a cinephile than Leo, telling an Italian newspaper in 2013 that his three favorite films were Robert Rossellini's Rome Open City (1945), Luchino Visconti's The Leopard (1963), and Federico Fellini's La Strada (1954)."
Pope Leo is hosting a special audience at the Vatican's Apostolic Palace for A-list actors and filmmakers to explore how artistic creativity can support the Church's mission and promote human values. The Vatican released a video of Pope Leo naming four favorite films: It's a Wonderful Life (1946), The Sound of Music (1965), Ordinary People (1980), and La Vita è Bella (1997). The presentation adopted a Letterboxd-style format, prompting speculation about papal engagement with contemporary film culture. The late Pope Francis previously invited television hosts to the Vatican and listed classic Italian films among his favorites. Confirmed attendees include Cate Blanchett and Viggo Mortensen.
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