The Reluctant Saint
The Reluctant Saint is a 1962 American-Italian historical comedy drama film which tells the story of Joseph of Cupertino, a 17th-century Italian Conventual Franciscan friar and mystic honored as a saint by the Catholic Church.
Plot
Most of the key events in the movie are based on historical events or reports about the life of Saint Joseph of Cupertino. Born Giuseppe Desa, he was said to have been remarkably unclever, but was recorded by many witnesses during his life as prone to miraculous levitation and intense ecstasies.
More details
| author | Edward Dmytryk John Fante |
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| director | Edward Dmytryk |
| editor | Manuel del Campo |
| genre | comedy drama historical |
| keywords | bishop blessed virgin mary catholic priest demonic possession ecstasy exorcise exorcism franciscan friary historical events joseph of cupertino levitation life of saint mass metaphysical levitation miraculous event priest religious order than the virgin mary |
| musicBy | Nino Rota |
| producer | John R. Sloan |
| productionCompany | Dmytryk-Weiler Production |
| publisher | Columbia Pictures |