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Feature film — 2026

God Laughs (2026)

8.31h 54mComedy — Drama

In the heart of the 17th century, Friar Leopoldo da Casamacchia recounts the Gospel with a joy and freedom never seen before. While the Church speaks in Latin, he speaks to the people of a God who is close to them, capable of bringing comfort, hope, and even of laughing alongside them. His voice spreads from village to village, winning over thousands of people and emptying the churches. The echo of his message reaches as far as Rome, where the Pope entrusts the case to Cardinal Maculani, the most influential inquisitor of the time. What begins as a trial turns into an unexpected confrontation, capable of shaking seemingly unshakable convictions. While Leopoldo’s fate seems sealed, doubt begins to change even those who judge him. Because you can silence a voice, but not what that voice has left behind in others.

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Director: Giovanni Veronesi

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Cast & crew

Pierfrancesco Favino as Frate Leopoldo da Casamacchia

Pierfrancesco Favino

Frate Leopoldo da Casamacchia

Silvio Orlando as cardinale Maculani

Silvio Orlando

cardinale Maculani

Alma Noce as contessa Isabella

Alma Noce

contessa Isabella

Maurizio Lombardi as Fra Monaldo

Maurizio Lombardi

Fra Monaldo

Francesco Gheghi as fraticello Giacinto

Francesco Gheghi

fraticello Giacinto

Paolo Rossi as priore

Paolo Rossi

priore

Carlo Cecchi as Papa Innocenzo X

Carlo Cecchi

Papa Innocenzo X

Alessandro Cucca as

Alessandro Cucca

C

Cesare Hary

Segretario Cardinale

E

Emanuele Pesacane

Assistente Laici

Gianluca Vannucci as Guardia

Gianluca Vannucci

Guardia

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