Film
The Reluctant Saint
1962· 1h 45m· Comedy· Drama· History
“The incredible true story of St. Joseph of Cupertino. "The Flying Friar"”
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.
1962-11-02
Cast & Characters
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Key Crew
DirectorEdward Dmytryk
WriterJohn Fante
ProducerEdward Dmytryk
Director of PhotographyC.M. Pennington-Richards
Original Music ComposerNino Rota
EditorManuel del Campo
Full cast & crew (28 cast · 17 crew)
Details
Released1962-11-02
Runtime1h 45m
StatusReleased
StudiosDmytryk--Weiler Productions
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating7.8/10 · 6 votes
Original languageen
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