Paolo Sorrentino's latest film "Parthenope," has gotten mixed reviews and an early thumbs down from Italy's Catholic Church.

It involves a cardinal, the seductive protagonist Parthenope and the liquification of the blood of San Gennaro — the purported recurring miracle that is a sacred cow to many Neapolitans.

Sorrentino's Ode to Naples, 'Parthenope,' Gets Mixed Reviews in Italy Over San Gennaro Sex Scene ROME (AP) — When director Paolo Sorrentino’s hit series “The Young Pope” debuted in 2016 ...