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Joseph Desa
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| Maximilian Schell | ... |
Giuseppe
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| Ricardo Montalban | ... |
Don Raspi
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Lea Padovani | ... |
Mother
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Bishop
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Harold Goldblatt | ... |
Father Giovanni
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Felixa
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Mark Damon | ... |
Aldo
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| Luciana Paluzzi | ... |
Carlotta
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Carlo Croccolo | ... |
Gobbo
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Giulio Bosetti | ... |
Brother Orlando
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Elisa Cegani | ... |
Sister
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Joseph of Cupertino, a simple young man thought by many in his village to be an idiot, is pressured to enter a monastery. He does so, and surprises everyone by passing the entrance exam to study for the priesthood. But this is only the first of many surprises from the man who would become Saint Joseph Cupertino. Written by Dan Navarro <daneldorado@yahoo.com>
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Country:
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2 November 1962 (West Germany) See more »Also Known As:
Cronache di un convento See more »Filming Locations:
Rome, Lazio, ItalyCompany Credits
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Giuseppe: What man of you, having a thousand sheep, and losing one of them...
Brother Orlando: No, look again! I said Corinthians! There is more to scripture than the gospel of Saint Luke!
Giuseppe: But I like Saint Luke.
Brother Orlando: That's beside the point. You've got to know the entire bible. Now, the 14th chapter of the first epistle to the Corinthians...
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Brother Orlando: Recite the 14th chapter of the first epistle to the Corinthians.Giuseppe: What man of you, having a thousand sheep, and losing one of them...
Brother Orlando: No, look again! I said Corinthians! There is more to scripture than the gospel of Saint Luke!
Giuseppe: But I like Saint Luke.
Brother Orlando: That's beside the point. You've got to know the entire bible. Now, the 14th chapter of the first epistle to the Corinthians...
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I regard this as one of the most significant movies I have ever seen. Perhaps even more meaningful because I had never heard of it and did not expect it to be so beautiful at so many levels. The story of Saint Joseph of Cupertino, as it is described here, is a triumph of blessed simplicity, innocence and childlike sainthood. The emphasis, far from being on the saint's miraculous and spectacular levitations, is rather, as I see it, on the contrast between the way of spontaneous spirituality and the path of spiritual discipline, with the two being luminously reconciled throughout the movie. I believe this film can reach the hearts of many, believers and non-believers, providing space both for tears and laughter. In some way it looks as a Christian version of "Being There" and "Forrest Gump". I hope and trust it will also be available as DVD.