To appreciate the unique panorama of St. Peter's Basilica and its 1 sq km piazza (0.
St. Peter's Basilica and its piazza form a panorama view from a certain viewpoint.
Atom Egoyan, the Canadian director ( Exotica , 1994; The Sweet Hereafter , 1997) who adapted and directed the book, does tender, morbidly evocative work.