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The Reluctant Saint

Release Year
1962
Runtime
1h 45m
Genres
Drama
History
Directed By
Edward Dmytryk
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.

Cast & Crew

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

Armand Mestral

Elisa Cegani

Sister

Giacomo Rossi Stuart

Tonio Selwart

Examining Prelate

Crew

Edward Dmytryk

Director

C.M. Pennington-Richards

Director of Photography

Manuel del Campo

Editor

Maria De Matteis

Costume Design

Edward Dmytryk

Producer

John Fante

Writer

Joseph Petracca

Writer

Claude Hitchcock

Sound Director

Vincenzo Labella

Technical Advisor

Sergio Bergamini

Camera Operator

Marisa Crimi

Assistant Costume Designer

Mario Chiari

Art Direction

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