The Reluctant Saint
The Reluctant Saint

The Reluctant Saint

1962·1h 45m
7.6/ 10 (5 votes)

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

DramaHistoryComedy

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.

Trailer

Director

Edward Dmytryk

Writers

John Fante, Joseph Petracca

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

Details

Language

en

Status

Released