Film
The Reluctant Saint
1962 · 1h 45m · Drama · History · Comedy
The incredible true story of St. Joseph of Cupertino. "The Flying Friar"
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- 7.3
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Overview
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.
Cast
Maximilian Schell
Giuseppe
Ricardo Montalban
Don Raspi
Lea Padovani
Giuseppe's Mother
Akim Tamiroff
Bishop Durso
Harold Goldblatt
Father Giovanni- 'The Father Guardian'
Arnoldo Foà
Felixa- Giuseppe's Father
Carlo Croccolo
The Gobbo- the Hunchback
Giulio Bosetti
Brother Orlando
Armand Mestral
Elisa Cegani
Sister Nunziata
Giacomo Rossi Stuart
Tonio Selwart
Examining Prelate
Odoardo Spadaro
Mino Doro
Bruno Cattaneo
Giovanni Ivan Scratuglia
Crew
- Edward DmytrykDirector · Producer
- John FanteWriter
- Joseph PetraccaWriter
- C.M. Pennington-RichardsDirector of Photography
- Nino RotaOriginal Music Composer
- Manuel del CampoEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- November 2, 1962
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Genres
- Drama, History, Comedy
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