Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.3/10
6 audience votes
Key crew
- Edward DmytrykDirector
- John FanteWriter
- Joseph PetraccaWriter
- Nino RotaOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Maximilian SchellGiuseppe
- Ricardo MontalbanDon Raspi
- Lea PadovaniGiuseppe's Mother
- Akim TamiroffBishop Durso
- Harold GoldblattFather Giovanni- 'The Father Guardian'
- Arnoldo FoàFelixa- Giuseppe's Father
- Carlo CroccoloThe Gobbo- the Hunchback
- Giulio BosettiBrother Orlando
- Armand MestralCast
- Elisa CeganiSister Nunziata
- Giacomo Rossi StuartCast
- Tonio SelwartExamining Prelate
Stills
Themes
miraclesaintroman catholic church