The Reluctant Saint

The Reluctant Saint (1962)

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

  • Genre: Drama, History, Comedy
  • Release Date: 1962-11-02
  • User Rating: 7.6/10 from 5 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 45min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Dmytryk--Weiler Productions
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Edward Dmytryk
star 7.6/10
From 5 Ratings

Summary

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.

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  • Maximilian Schell

    as Giuseppe

  • Ricardo Montalban

    as Don Raspi

  • Lea Padovani

    as Giuseppe's Mother

  • Akim Tamiroff

    as Bishop Durso

  • Harold Goldblatt

    as Father Giovanni- 'The Father Guardian'

  • Arnoldo Foà

    as Felixa- Giuseppe's Father

  • Carlo Croccolo

    as The Gobbo- the Hunchback

  • Giulio Bosetti

    as Brother Orlando

  • Armand Mestral

    as

  • Elisa Cegani

    as Sister Nunziata

  • Giacomo Rossi Stuart

    as

  • Tonio Selwart

    as Examining Prelate

  • Odoardo Spadaro

    as

  • Mino Doro

    as

  • Bruno Cattaneo

    as

  • Giovanni Ivan Scratuglia

    as

  • Redd Davis

    as

  • Mel Welles

    as

  • Walter Maslow

    as

  • Ed McCready

    as

  • Alberto Lolli

    as

  • Curt Lowens

    as

  • David Maunsell

    as

  • Sandro Merli

    as

  • Gustavo De Nardo

    as

  • Cyrus Elias

    as

  • Dafydd Havard

    as

  • Luciana Paluzzi

    as Carlotta
Directing Edward Dmytryk Director
Writing John Fante Writer
Writing Joseph Petracca Writer
Sound Nino Rota Original Music Composer
Production Edward Dmytryk Producer
Camera C.M. Pennington-Richards Director of Photography
Art Mario Chiari Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up Maria De Matteis Costume Design
Editing Manuel del Campo Editor
Crew Vincenzo Labella Technical Advisor
Sound Claude Hitchcock Sound Director
Production Giorgio Morra Production Manager
Art Pasquale Romano Assistant Art Director
Camera Sergio Bergamini Camera Operator
Production Mara Blasetti Unit Manager
Costume & Make-Up Otello Fava Makeup Designer
Costume & Make-Up Marisa Crimi Assistant Costume Designer

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