The Reluctant Saint
The incredible true story of St. Joseph of Cupertino. "The Flying Friar"
November 2, 1962
105 min
✓ Released 23337 days ago
Drama
History
Comedy
7.8
User Score
6 votes
About
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.
Movie Info
Status: Released
Director: Edward Dmytryk
Runtime: 105 min
Top 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
