THE SUCCESSOR (1965) – This made for British television drama was as deep as a 1965 production was going to go in depicting the deliberations and the behind the scenes maneuvering as the College of Cardinals chooses the next Pope. All the characters are fictional, but it’s acknowledged that the events are slightly based on the election of Pope John XXIII in October of 1958.
The 90-minute play was filmed by Anglia Television and was written by Troy Kennedy Martin, Reinhard Raffalt and Steven Vas. John Jacobs directed. Continue reading
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