The Reluctant Saint
1962 · 105 min
Directed by Edward Dmytryk. Written by Edward Dmytryk, John Fante. Starring Maximilian Schell, Ricardo Montalban, Lea Padovani, Akim Tamiroff.
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.
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