

The Reluctant Saint
DirectorEdward Dmytryk
“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
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
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