The Reluctant Saint
1962 · 105 min
Drama · History · Comedy
★ 7.8Trailer
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.
Crew
- Director Edward Dmytryk
- Writer John Fante
- Writer Joseph Petracca
- Director of Photography C.M. Pennington-Richards
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
Crew
- Director — Edward Dmytryk
- Writer — John Fante
- Writer — Joseph Petracca
- Director of Photography — C.M. Pennington-Richards
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