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The Reluctant Saint

The Reluctant Saint

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

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.

DramaHistoryComedy

Release: 1962-11-02Runtime: 105 minRating: 7.6 (5)

Cast

Maximilian Schell

Maximilian Schell

Giuseppe

Ricardo Montalban

Ricardo Montalban

Don Raspi

Lea Padovani

Lea Padovani

Giuseppe's Mother

Akim Tamiroff

Akim Tamiroff

Bishop Durso

Harold Goldblatt

Harold Goldblatt

Father Giovanni- 'The Father Guardian'

Arnoldo Foà

Arnoldo Foà

Felixa- Giuseppe's Father

Carlo Croccolo

Carlo Croccolo

The Gobbo- the Hunchback

Giulio Bosetti

Giulio Bosetti

Brother Orlando

Armand Mestral

Armand Mestral

Elisa Cegani

Elisa Cegani

Sister Nunziata

Crew

Edward Dmytryk

Edward Dmytryk

Director

John Fante

John Fante

Writer

Joseph Petracca

Writer

Nino Rota

Nino Rota

Original Music Composer

Vincenzo Labella

Technical Advisor

Sergio Bergamini

Camera Operator

Maria De Matteis

Costume Design

Manuel del Campo

Editor

Pasquale Romano

Assistant Art Director

C.M. Pennington-Richards

Director of Photography

Clips & Videos

The Reluctant Saint - Official Movie Trailer

The Reluctant Saint - Official Movie Trailer