The Reluctant Saint
The incredible true story of St. Joseph of Cupertino. "The Flying Friar"
1962 | 105m | English
Popularity: 0.1 (history)
| Director: | Edward Dmytryk |
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| Writer: | Joseph Petracca, John Fante |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Nov 02, 1962 |
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| Director: | Edward Dmytryk |
| Writer: | Joseph Petracca, John Fante |
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama, History |
| Keywords | miracle, saint, roman catholic church |
| Production Companies | Dmytryk--Weiler Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 30, 2026 Entered: Apr 27, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 Nunziata |
| Giacomo Rossi Stuart | |
| Tonio Selwart | Examining Prelate |
| Odoardo Spadaro | |
| Mino Doro | |
| Bruno Cattaneo | |
| Giovanni Ivan Scratuglia | |
| Redd Davis | |
| Mel Welles | |
| Walter Maslow | |
| Ed McCready | |
| Alberto Lolli | |
| Curt Lowens | |
| David Maunsell | |
| Sandro Merli | |
| Gustavo De Nardo | |
| Cyrus Elias | |
| Dafydd Havard | |
| Luciana Paluzzi | Carlotta |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Joseph Petracca | Writer |
| C.M. Pennington-Richards | Director of Photography |
| Mario Chiari | Art Direction |
| Maria De Matteis | Costume Design |
| Manuel del Campo | Editor |
| Vincenzo Labella | Technical Advisor |
| Claude Hitchcock | Sound Director |
| Giorgio Morra | Production Manager |
| Pasquale Romano | Assistant Art Director |
| Sergio Bergamini | Camera Operator |
| Mara Blasetti | Unit Manager |
| Otello Fava | Makeup Designer |
| Marisa Crimi | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Edward Dmytryk | Director |
| John Fante | Writer |
| Nino Rota | Original Music Composer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Edward Dmytryk | Producer |
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