The Reluctant Saint

Name: The Reluctant Saint
Cast: Maximilian Schell, Ricardo Montalban, Lea Padovani, Akim Tamiroff, Harold Goldblatt

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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.

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Cast & Crew

Director: Edward DmytrykWriters: John Fante, Joseph Petracca

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

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