The Reluctant Saint
The incredible true story of St. Joseph of Cupertino. "The Flying Friar"
Joseph of Cupertino, a simple young man thought by many in his village to be an idiot, is pressured to enter a monastery. He does so, and surprises everyone by passing the entrance exam to study for the priesthood. But this is only the first of many surprises from the man who would become Saint Joseph Cupertino.
Direction
Screenplay
Cast
Maximilian Schell
Giuseppe
Ricardo Montalban
Father Raspi
Lea Padovani
Giuseppe's Mother
Akim Tamiroff
Bishop Durso
Harold Goldblatt
Father Giovanni
Arnoldo Foà
Felixa - Giuseppe's Father
Carlo Croccolo
The Gobbo - the Hunchback
Giulio Bosetti
Brother Orlando
Armand Mestral
Elisa Cegani
Sister
Nino Rota
Composer
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C.M. Pennington-Richards
Cinematographer
