rafsilva24
Great performance by Sergio Castellitto in this movie. A trustworthy portray of Padre Pio's life from the Catholic point of view and this can be a warning for the non-believers. There can be a lot of senseless episodes from the skeptical point of view, but this is a part of the movie: to understand the power of Christian faith. I highly recommend this movie!
Desertman84
Director Carlo Carlei explores the life of Francesco Forgione, also known as Saint Padre Pio, in this TV movie entitled,Padre Pio:Miracle Man.This was adapted from the book by Renzo Allegri.It stars Sergio Castellitto in the title role together with Jurgen Prochnow and Adolfo Lastrett.A Capuchin friar whose endless devotion would manifest itself in the appearance of stigmata wounds for more than 50 years, Padre Pio was responsible for a series of religious miracles that many sited as proof of God's existence in an era where spiritual skepticism was at an all time high.This TV movie captures Padre Pio's intense faith and devotion, and deep spiritual concern for others.Aside from that,it demonstrates his great compassion for the sick and suffering. It reveals the amazing details and events in his life as a boy and throughout his years as a friar, dramatizing the frequent attacks of the Devil on him, as well as the persecution he suffered at the hands of people, including those in the church. This is an outstanding feature film on the amazing life of this great saint.
ndg
This film is available on DVD from Ignatius Press in San Francisco ($24.95 US) www.ignatius.com Its title is Padre Pio: Miracle Man. The Priest Who Bore the Wounds of Christ.The promo reads: This major feature film drama captures the incredible life of the famous stigmatic monk and saint who died in 1968. It reveals Padre Pio's intense faith and devotion, his deep spiritual concern for others, and his great compassion for the sick and suffering. It dramatizes the frequent attacks by the Devil on him, and the persecution he suffered at the hands of people, including those in the Church. The many miracles he performed are also highlighted, as well as his profound humility, charity and sense of humor. Starring Sergio Castellitto....this is an outstanding epic film on the amazing life of this great saint. (subtitles or dubbed)
muehlbau
This is an honest movie about a Catholic saint who had more than his share of run-ins with the hierarchy of the Catholic Church. Some of those run-ins were justified, in that the Church always treats supernatural experiences with great suspicion because of the possibility of fraud or even demonic influence. Some of them were the result of basic human pride and jealously.But the movie is realistic and even-handed in its depictions of the members of the Church, and Padre Pio would have been the last to suggest that the Church was evil because people in it are evil.Padre Pio was a remarkable person who was given remarkable gifts by God. This movie does him proud. The acting is phenomenal, the scenery exquisite, and the soundtrack is very moving. I wish they did more movies like this in Hollywood, but maybe they can't, their budgets are too big and they are fixated on profits instead of telling a stories.
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