The Reluctant Saint (1962)

7.8/10 105 min Drama History Comedy

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.

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

Odoardo Spadaro

Mino Doro

Giovanni Ivan Scratuglia

Mel Welles

Ed McCready

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