The Reluctant Saint

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

The Reluctant Saint — Plot

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
• November 2, 1962
• Runtime
• 105 min
• Genres
• Drama, History, Comedy
• Director
• Edward Dmytryk

The Reluctant Saint — Cast

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