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The Reluctant Saint (1962)

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Film details

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Maximilian Schell Ricardo Montalban Lea Padovani
Countries

Italy USA
Year

1962
Genre

Fantasy
Type

Film
Category

Fiction

Alternative titles

Joseph Desa Alternative
Cronache Di Un Convento Alternative

Synopsis

Fable about a young Italian boy who suddenly develops the ability to float in mid-air.

Cast & Credits

Cast
- - Giuseppe Desa
    
    Maximilian Schell
  - Father Raspi
    
    Ricardo Montalban
  - Filomena, Giuseppe's mother
    
    Lea Padovani
  - Felice, Giuseppe's father
    
    Arnoldo Foà
  - Monsignor Vittorio
    
    Harold Goldblatt
  - Bishop Starzo
    
    Akim Tamiroff
  - Sister Nunziata
    
    Elisa Cegani
  - Gobbo
    
    Carlo Croccolo
  - Brother Orlando
    
    Julio Bossetti
  - cast member
    
    Mel Welles
Credits
- Unknown:
  - Director
    
    Edward Dmytryk
  - Production Company
    
    Dmytryk-Weiler Productions
  - Producer
    
    Edward Dmytryk
  - Script
    
    John Fante
  - Script
    
    Joseph Petracca
  - Photography
    
    C.M. Pennington-Richards
  - Editor
    
    Manuel Del Campo
  - Art Director
    
    Mario Chiari
  - Art Director
    
    Pasquale Romano
  - Costumes
    
    Maria De Matteis
  - Music
    
    Nino Rota
  - Sound
    
    Claude Hitchcock

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