I think anyone would agree the film has severe faults, but Quinn's performance is excellent. Yes, it's better than Zorba. Anyone can play a Bohemian; playing a believable pope is much harder. Whether one likes it or not, we now have a real liberal pope, but the world of the 60s was not ready for one, especially with nightly Vietnam War protests taxing conservative's hearts. His liberalism and a meandering script hurt the film at the box office.
Review of The Shoes of the Fisherman
