The Reluctant Saint

Name: The Reluctant Saint
Director: Edward Dmytryk
Genre: Drama, History, Comedy
Released: 1962-11-02
Duration: 1 h 45 min
Rating: 7.833
Cast: Maximilian Schell, Ricardo Montalban, Lea Padovani, Akim Tamiroff, Harold Goldblatt

“The incredible true story of St. Joseph of Cupertino. "The Flying Friar"”

1962

1h 45m

Drama History Comedy

Director: Edward Dmytryk

Writers: John Fante, Joseph Petracca

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Overview

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.