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  1. My Mother's Smile is a 2002 Italian film directed by Marco Bellocchio. The original Italian title is L'ora di religione (Il sorriso di mia madre) ("The Hour of Religion (My Mother's Smile)").

  2. Apr 19, 2002 · My Mother's Smile: Directed by Marco Bellocchio. With Sergio Castellitto, Jacqueline Lustig, Chiara Conti, Gigio Alberti. A celebrated painter receives a visit from a cardinal's assistant, who informs him that his mother could become a saint.

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    • Drama
    • Marco Bellocchio
    • 2002-04-19
  3. Feb 11, 2005 · A fascinating portrait of a man (Castellitto) who is forced to reconcile with his own atheism after receiving a shocking appeal from the Church requesting his participation in the canonization of his "saintly" mother.

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    • Sergio Castellitto
    • Marco Bellocchio
  4. My Mother's Smile is a 2002 Italian drama film directed by Marco Bellocchio. The movie is centered on a family of devout Catholics living in Rome. The protagonist, Ernesto (Sergio Castellitto), is an atheist, a renowned painter, and a famous art critic.

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    • Marco Bellocchio
  5. Feb 11, 2005 · Synopsis by Josh Ralske. Ernesto (Sergio Castellitto of Va Savoir) is a successful artist and devout atheist who finds out that his mother, whom he despised, is being considered for sainthood. Ernesto's young son, Leonardo (Alberto Mondini), influenced by his religion teacher, has developed a fear of God, whom he tries to shoo away like a pest.

  6. Ernesto's relationship to the murderer provides the Church with its last chance of uncovering the truth behind his mother's death, but Ernesto is reluctant to succumb to his family's pressure and schemes.

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  8. Ernesto is a successful artist who has his life turned upside down by his familys wishes for the canonization of his murdered mother. His extreme dislike for her ignorant ways brings about a greater connection with his insane brother who killed her, while his other brothers favor her beatification.