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The Reluctant Saint

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The Reluctant Saint

The incredible true story of St. Joseph of Cupertino. "The Flying Friar"

7.6

1h 45m

1962

“The incredible true story of St. Joseph of Cupertino. "The Flying Friar"”

Synopsis

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

Trailer

DramaHistoryComedy

miraclesaintroman catholic church

Cast & Crew

Maximilian Schell

Maximilian Schell

as Giuseppe

Ricardo Montalban

Ricardo Montalban

as Don Raspi

Lea Padovani

Lea Padovani

as Giuseppe's Mother

Akim Tamiroff

Akim Tamiroff

as Bishop Durso

Harold Goldblatt

Harold Goldblatt

as Father Giovanni- 'The Father Guardian'

Arnoldo Foà

Arnoldo Foà

as Felixa- Giuseppe's Father

Carlo Croccolo

Carlo Croccolo

as The Gobbo- the Hunchback

Giulio Bosetti

Giulio Bosetti

as Brother Orlando

Armand Mestral

Armand Mestral

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