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The incredible true story of St. Joseph of Cupertino. "The Flying Friar"
7.8 / 10 IMDb November 2, 1962 1h 45m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 45m
Release Date
November 2, 1962
Genre
Drama, History, Comedy
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Producers
Cast
Maximilian Schell
as Giuseppe
Ricardo Montalban
as Don Raspi
Lea Padovani
as Giuseppe's Mother
Akim Tamiroff
as Bishop Durso
Harold Goldblatt
as Father Giovanni- 'The Father Guardian'
Arnoldo Foà
as Felixa- Giuseppe's Father
Carlo Croccolo
as The Gobbo- the Hunchback
Giulio Bosetti
as Brother Orlando
Armand Mestral
Elisa Cegani
as Sister Nunziata
Giacomo Rossi Stuart
Tonio Selwart
as Examining Prelate
Odoardo Spadaro
Mino Doro
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Bruno Cattaneo
Giovanni Ivan Scratuglia
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Redd Davis
Mel Welles
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Walter Maslow
Ed McCready
Production Companies
Dmytryk--Weiler Productions
The Reluctant Saint Official Trailer 1962
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