The Reluctant Saint (1962)
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.
- Released
- 1962-11-02
- Genres
- Drama, History, Comedy
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Edward Dmytryk
- TMDB rating
- 7.8/10 from 6 votes
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
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