The Reluctant Saint

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

1962 1h 45m EN

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7.8

BANGER

★7.8TMDB · 6

DramaHistoryComedy

Synopsis

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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.

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

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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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Edward Dmytryk
Writers: John Fante, Joseph Petracca
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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64 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Edward Dmytryk, shot by C.M. Pennington-Richards. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Nino Rota. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Manuel del Campo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Maximilian Schell and Ricardo Montalban and Lea Padovani carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0056403 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Edward Dmytryk directs. C.M. Pennington-Richards behind the camera. Nino Rota scores. Manuel del Campo cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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164 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Edward Dmytryk, shot by C.M. Pennington-Richards. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Nino Rota. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Manuel del Campo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Maximilian Schell and Ricardo Montalban and Lea Padovani carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The incredible true story of St. Joseph of Cupertino. "The Flying Friar"".
7IMDB entry: tt0056403 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Released under 13 different titles around the world.