Castellitto's performance is the strong center of this surreal, fascinating film about a man's questioning of his religious beliefs and his relation to his mother.
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The Religion Hour (My Mother's Smile)

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The Religion Hour (My Mother's Smile)
Movie Info
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Director -
Marco Bellocchio -
Producer -
Sergio Pelone -
Screenwriter -
Marco Bellocchio -
Distributor -
New Yorker Films -
Production Co -
RAI Cinema , Filmalbatros S.r.l. -
Genre -
Drama -
Original Language -
Italian -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Feb 11, 2005, Wide -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$40.2K -
Runtime -
1h 43m -
Sound Mix -
Dolby Stereo , Dolby Digital , Dolby A , Surround , DTS , Dolby SR -
Aspect Ratio -
Flat (1.66:1)