The Reluctant Saint

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

Duration: 105 min

Release date: 1962-11-02

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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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The Reluctant Saint

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The Reluctant Saint

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Maximilian Schell

Maximilian Schell

Ricardo Montalban

Ricardo Montalban

as Giuseppe's Mother

as Bishop Durso

Harold Goldblatt

Harold Goldblatt

as Father Giovanni- 'The Father Guardian'

as Felixa- Giuseppe's Father

as The Gobbo- the Hunchback

as Brother Orlando

as Sister Nunziata

Giacomo Rossi Stuart

Giacomo Rossi Stuart

as Examining Prelate

Odoardo Spadaro

Odoardo Spadaro

Giovanni Ivan Scratuglia

Giovanni Ivan Scratuglia

Gustavo De Nardo

Gustavo De Nardo

Luciana Paluzzi

Luciana Paluzzi

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Joseph Petracca

Joseph Petracca

Original Music Composer

Vincenzo Labella

Vincenzo Labella

Technical Advisor

Sergio Bergamini

Sergio Bergamini

Camera Operator

Maria De Matteis

Maria De Matteis

Manuel del Campo

Manuel del Campo

Pasquale Romano

Pasquale Romano

Assistant Art Director

C.M. Pennington-Richards

C.M. Pennington-Richards

Director of Photography

Production Manager

Assistant Costume Designer

Makeup Designer

Claude Hitchcock

Claude Hitchcock

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