
The Reluctant Saint
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.
Release Date: 1962-11-02
Drama
History
Comedy
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Casts

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

Elisa Cegani
as Sister Nunziata

Tonio Selwart
as Examining Prelate