Movie

The Reluctant Saint

★ 7.8/10 · 6 votes 1962 1h 45m Released

DramaHistoryComedy

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

Maximilian Schell Giuseppe Ricardo Montalban Don Raspi Lea Padovani Giuseppe's Mother Akim Tamiroff Bishop Durso Harold Goldblatt Father Giovanni- 'The Fath Arnoldo Foà Felixa- Giuseppe's Father