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The Reluctant Saint

7.819621h 45mMovieDramaHistoryComedy

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.

DirectorEdward Dmytryk
WritersJohn Fante·Joseph Petracca
ProducerEdward Dmytryk

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Cast · Directed by Edward Dmytryk

MSMaximilian Schell
Maximilian Schell
Giuseppe
RMRicardo Montalban
Ricardo Montalban
Don Raspi
LPLea Padovani
Lea Padovani
Giuseppe's Mother
ATAkim Tamiroff
Akim Tamiroff
Bishop Durso
HGHarold Goldblatt
Harold Goldblatt
Father Giovanni- 'The Father Guardian'
AFArnoldo Foà
Arnoldo Foà
Felixa- Giuseppe's Father
CCCarlo Croccolo
Carlo Croccolo
The Gobbo- the Hunchback
GBGiulio Bosetti
Giulio Bosetti
Brother Orlando
AMArmand Mestral
Armand Mestral
ECElisa Cegani
Elisa Cegani
Sister Nunziata
GSGiacomo Rossi Stuart
Giacomo Rossi Stuart
TSTonio Selwart
Tonio Selwart
Examining Prelate

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The Reluctant Saint — streaming FAQ

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The Reluctant Saint hasn't started streaming in United Kingdom yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around December 21, 1962. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.