The Reluctant Saint (1962)
The incredible true story of St. Joseph of Cupertino. "The Flying Friar"
1962 · 1h 45m · Drama, History, Comedy
Genres: Drama, History, Comedy
Cupertino, Italy, 1623: A simple-minded and clumsy young man joins a Franciscan order as a hired hand, overcoming his intellectual and social challenges with a pure heart and a simple faith. God performs a miracle through him, quite literally raising him to sainthood.
Director: Edward Dmytryk
Writers: John Fante, Joseph Petracca
Music by: Nino Rota
Cinematography: C.M. Pennington-Richards
Editor: Manuel del Campo
Cast
Maximilian Schell as GiuseppeRicardo Montalban as Don RaspiLea Padovani as Giuseppe's MotherAkim Tamiroff as Bishop DursoHarold Goldblatt as Father Giovanni- 'The Father Guardian'Arnoldo Foà as Felixa- Giuseppe's FatherCarlo Croccolo as The Gobbo- the HunchbackGiulio Bosetti as Brother OrlandoArmand MestralElisa Cegani as Sister NunziataGiacomo Rossi StuartTonio Selwart as Examining PrelateMore like this
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