The Reluctant Saint (1962)
The Reluctant Saint (1962)
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.

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Cast

Maximilian Schell Maximilian Schell As: Giuseppe
Ricardo Montalban Ricardo Montalban As: Don Raspi
Lea Padovani Lea Padovani As: Giuseppe's Mother
Akim Tamiroff Akim Tamiroff As: Bishop Durso
Harold Goldblatt Harold Goldblatt As: Father Giovanni- 'The Father Guardian'
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: The incredible true story of St. Joseph of Cupertino. "The Flying Friar"
Certification: Unknown

Details

Genres: Drama, History, Comedy

Language: English

Release Date: 02 November 1962

Country: US

Runtime: 105m

Company Credits

Company: Dmytryk--Weiler Productions

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Cast

Directed By

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Giorgio Morra

Giorgio Morra

Production Manager

Mara Blasetti

Mara Blasetti

Unit Manager

Edward Dmytryk

Edward Dmytryk

Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Maria De Matteis

Maria De Matteis

Costume Design

Marisa Crimi

Marisa Crimi

Assistant Costume Designer

Otello Fava

Otello Fava

Makeup Designer

Sound

Nino Rota

Nino Rota

Original Music Composer

Claude Hitchcock

Claude Hitchcock

Sound Director

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Sergio Bergamini

Sergio Bergamini

Camera Operator

C.M. Pennington-Richards

C.M. Pennington-Richards

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Pasquale Romano

Pasquale Romano

Assistant Art Director

Mario Chiari

Mario Chiari

Art Direction

Other Crew

Vincenzo Labella

Vincenzo Labella

Technical Advisor

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