The Reluctant Saint

Name: The Reluctant Saint
Director: Edward Dmytryk
Genre: Drama, History, Comedy
Released: 1962-11-02
Duration: 105 min
Cast: Maximilian Schell, Ricardo Montalban, Lea Padovani, Akim Tamiroff, Harold Goldblatt

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1962 · 105 min · Drama · History · Comedy · TMDB 7.8/10

Overview

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.

Directed by Edward Dmytryk

Cast

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