St joseph of cupertino the reluctant saint youtube. The reluctant saint 1962 fantastic movie musings and. The entire first season of the cult sixties television series starring roger moore as the smooth playboy, simon templar alias the saint, deftly fighting crime within the dangerous world of goverment espionage and undercover operations. The reluctant saint the 1962 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. The reluctant saint 1962 article 2176 by dave sindelar viewing date. Joseph of cupertino, in this heartwarming and amazing. Although giuseppe couldnt read or write, he understood the gospel and prayed. To begin with, this black and white film on the life of the medieval saint joseph of cupertino is brilliantly cast. The reluctant saint 1962 was an unusual choice for austrian star maximilian schell, hot off of his best actor academy award for his role of a german lawyer in judgment at nuremberg 1961. Read the full synopsis of the reluctant saint, 1962, directed by edward dmytryk, with maximilian schell, ricardo montalban, lea padovani, at turner classic movies. This film is a sensitive and very sweet account of saint joseph of cupertino. The reluctant saint is a 1962 film which tells the story of joseph of cupertino, a 17thcentury italian conventual franciscan friar and mystic who is honored as a saint by the catholic church. The saint the complete series 1 dvd 1962 by roger moore dvd. And its wonderful to see a film about a saint that isnt saccharine.
The saint was finally adapted for television in 1962, with roger moore portraying the saint in 71 black and white, and 47 color episodes. Directed by edward dmytryk and released in 1962, the reluctant saint is the story of saint joseph of cupertino, the legendary catholic figure who was also referred to as the flying friar. And while becket is full of humor, most of it belongs to peter otooles choleric henry ii, not richard burtons ultraserious archbishop. Reluctant saint 1962 one mans hero 1999 brother sun, sister moon 1972. The show came to an end in 1969, but later resurfaced in 1979, aptly named the return of the saint. Joseph cupertino, the reluctant saint, while not 100% accurate, it is a delightful movie. Additional works, including two novels, two novellas, and two short story collections, were published posthumously. The reluctant saint 1962 the reluctant saint 1962 was an unusual choice for austrian star maximilian schell, hot off of his best actor academy award for his role of a german lawyer in judgment at nuremberg 1961. Reluctant saint, the 1962 movie clip a true son of. Like its protagonist, saint joseph desa of cupertino, throughout much of his lifetime and most of the film, edward dmytryks 1962 film the reluctant saint is a modest affair that has attracted little attention, but has more to offer than meets the eye. The reluctant saint is a 1962 film which tells the story of joseph of cupertino, a 17thcentury italian conventual franciscan friar and mystic who is honored as a. The dvd is an excellent transfer with a very clear picture, contrast, and audio. The reluctant saint is based on the life of saint joseph of cupertino.
Saint joseph desa or saint giuseppe desa in italian had the mind and heart of a small child. This section contains any movie which is completely in black and white from old classics to newer ones such as schindlers list. Giuseppe is a simpleminded peasant in this uneven story of religious miracles. When young giuseppe diesa maximilian schell is sent to work at a monastery circa 17th century italy his parents believed he was mentally challenged he surprises a local bishop by his incredible relationship with the monasterys animals.
It offers an italian peasant milieu rich with authenticity and persuasive detail. It shows humility and faith to the fullest, one of which a person can view whenever they feel they need a refresher course in perseverance and humility. Raspi and giovanni ricardo montalban, harold goldblatt hope to impress the visiting vicargeneral akim tamiroff and not expose their clumsy stablehand giuseppe maximillian schell, title character, in edward dmytryk s the reluctant saint. Staring harold goldblatt, ricardo montalban, arnoldo foa and akim tamiroff. The reluctant saint 1962 edward dmytryk, maximilian schell, ricardo montalban, lea padovani, comedy, drama june 28, 2018 joseph of cupertino, a simple young man thought by many in his village to be an idiot, is pressured to enter a monastery. Dmytryk made walk on the wild side 1962 for producer charles feldman. Filmed on location in italy with a supporting cast of italian players, the reluctant saint evokes an authentic sense of time and place eluding most period productions of golden age hollywood. At fox, he did the young lions 1958, a popular war film with clift and marlon brando, then the western warlock 1959 which he produced, and a flop remake of the blue angel 1959.
The reluctant saint 1962 edward dmytryk, maximilian schell. Considered a bit of a heartthrob in 1962, schell didnt capitalize on that status, choosing instead to concentrate on his craft and play a simpleminded saint. The reluctant saint is a 1962 film which tells a somewhat fictionalized version of the story of. His screenwriting credits include, most notably, full of life 1956, based on his 1952 novel by that name, jeanne eagels 1957, and the 1962 films walk on the wild side and the reluctant saint. In the final analysis, that is what attracted me to francis of assisithat he saw his journey to god this was my latest read in a study of the life of st francis of assisi. The acting is good and the story is entertaining, although some liberties were taken not every scene is 100% factual. Film trailer the reluctant saint maximilian schell stars as the flying friar, st. The reluctant saint dvd, 2010 for sale online ebay. The saint the reluctant revolution tv episode 1966 imdb.
A timeless figure of adventure since his creation by leslie charteris in 1928, the saint has thrilled adventure aficionados with his exploits in a variety of media, including novels, movies, and radiobut nowhere was the dashing mr. In 17th century italy, a simple and clumsy young man joins a franciscan order, pursues full priesthood and performs a miracle that eventually ensures his sainthood. It stars maximilian schell as joseph, as well as ricardo montalban, lea padovani, akim tamiroff, and harold goldblatt. Apr 26, 2014 in this brief clip from the 1967 movie more than a miracle starring omar sharif and sophia loren, the flying saint, joseph of cupertino, plays a brief but important part. At the beginning of the movie, he amounts to what would be called the village idiot, and his mother. Xvidkg the switch to colour was a gradual process mostly taking place from the 1930s to the 1950s.
The reluctant saint this movie shows how god choose a simpleuneducated man to become a saint. With maximilian schell, ricardo montalban, lea padovani, akim tamiroff. The reluctant saint is based on the life of saint joseph of cupertino who was sent to work at a monastery circa 17th century italy because his mother believed him too simple for anything else. Because giuseppe had the mind and heart of child, he was humble like a child. The essay discusses climactic plot points in the film. The reluctant saint 1962 an inept young priestintraining is declared a saint when he begins floating about the monastery during prayer service. Top 100 procatholic movies national catholic register. Reluctant saint has been writen from the authors perspective that faith is primarily an attitude about reality.
Despite an international cast of actors lead by maximilian schell fresh from the academy award he had received for his role in stanley kramers wartime drama judgment at nuremberg and with supporting actors like ricardo montalban, akim tamiroff and lea padovani, the reluctant saint was released in 1962. Although most rota scores from the 60s have in the meantime become available either on lp or on cd, the truly delightful music he composed for the reluctant saint till now has always been neglected so that we are especially proud to present the complete film score track 1 18 including bonus and alternate tracks track 19 31 for the. Templar more indelibly realized than in his 1960s television series, presented here in one outstanding. Slow moving, clumsy, but well meaningthese same adjectives could be applied to both the film the reluctant saint and its main character. The saint s in the banana republic of san pablo where a girl called diane tries to shoot victor lawrence, principal advisor to president alvarez. Reluctant saint, the 1962 movie clip in the service of god. Templar whisks her away from the police, and she tells him that lawrence is a fraud, using an assumed name. The reluctant saint is a 1962 film which tells a somewhat fictionalized version of the story of joseph of cupertino, a 17th century italian saint. With roger moore, barry morse, jennie linden, martin benson. The reluctant saint 1962 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. His worried mother sends him to his brother at a monastery, where he eventually become a man of the cloth. Joseph of cupertino, in this heartwarming and amazing true story of the humble franciscan friar who literally rose to sainthood. Maximilian schell was perfectly cast as giuseppe and ricardo montalban was even greater than.
The film does not show some of his more public flying many people on different occasions saw him float fly above the ground, including crowds of people, friars, and even the pope. The movie was written by john fante and joseph petracca and directed by edward dmytryk. Starring maximillian schell and ricardo montalban from 1962. The reluctant saint 1962 directed by edward dmytryk. Like its protagonist, saint joseph desa of cupertino, throughout much of his lifetime and most of the film, edward dmytryk s 1962 film the reluctant saint is a modest affair that has attracted little attention, but has more to offer than meets the eye. The reluctant saint is an english movie directed by edward dmytryk released in the year 1962. Directed by edward dmytryk, the reluctant saint is based on the life of saint joseph of cupertino. In the impoverished village of 17th century cupertino, italy, josephs peasant mother convinces the reluctant abbott ricardo montalban to accept her son into the monastery. When young giuseppe diesa maximilian schell is sent to work at a monastery circa 17th century italy his parents believed he. With the support of the kindly local bishop who sees in him a great deal more than others, and by a series of miraculous incidents, the simple but pious joseph is. The reluctant saint official movie trailer youtube. Redemption drama movie english full length film duration. The reluctant saint is a film directed by edward dmytryk with maximilian schell, ricardo montalban, lea padovani, akim tamiroff, year. Ian ogilvy was the new saint for 24 color episodes, but didnt last long.
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