The Reluctant Saint

The Reluctant Saint

The incredible true story of St. Joseph of Cupertino. "The Flying Friar"
19621h 45minDrama MoviesEnglish
7.6

Plot

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.

WriterJoseph Petracca
DirectorEdward Dmytryk
ActorMaximilian Schell, Ricardo Montalban, Lea Padovani
CountryUnited States of America
ProductionDmytryk--Weiler Productions