Starring: Sergio Castellitto Directed By: Carlo Carlei Average Rating: Binding: DVD Format: NTSC Label: Ignatius Press Number of Items: 1 Publication Date: 2006 Region Code: 1 Release Date: October 01, 2006 Running Time: 214 minutes
Product Description: This movie captures the Capuchin friar's intense faith and devotion, and deep spiritual concern for others, as well as his great compassion for the sick and suffering. It reveals the amazing details and events in Padre Pio's life as a boy and throughout his 50 years as a monk, 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. Starring Italian actor Sergio Castellitto, and directed by Carlo Carlei, this is an outstanding feature film on the amazing life of this great saint.
the miracle man this is a very moving movie,charting the life and trials of padre pio,who was blessed with the stigmata. and his story begins from his childhood until is death,and his fights with satan.a moving masterpiece of italian cinema at its best.even at 214 minutes the photography and acting is superb.
Padre Pio life inspiration This movie is a very special movie, it has inpirated a lot of person to believe more in Gods love. Thaks for your prompt service.
Engrossing Another great movie by Ignatius Press, Padre Pio is an intense look back over the saint's life. The difficulty with this film is trying to relate to someone so holy and so unlike any other saint we have. Also, this is not a film for young children due to some disturbing scenes. Faithful in its depiction, Padre Pio does not stagger in the portrayal of all the controversy surrounding this modern-day saint.
B rated film This is a very, very long film, but poor performances make it longer. $24 is a lot to pay for an incomplete story line.
An outstanding film Carlo Carlei has made a captivating and deeply spiritual film spanning the entire life of this towering 20th-century saint. I've watched it several times now and find it more and more engrossing with each viewing. Sergio Castellitto's performance is outstanding -- he reveals so much of Padre Pio's spiritual depth, his very Southern Italian sense of humor and gruffness, his sensitivity, and above all his intense faith. His battles with Satan are chillingly portrayed, without a hint of any sort of psycho-spiritual mumbo jumbo as usually dominates Hollywood treatments of these subjects. The music and cinematography are first-rate. I recommend watching this film in Italian with English subtitles because the dubbed English is very distracting. This is an extremely fine film that goes a very long way toward revealing why Padre Pio is one of the most beloved and fascinating saints of all time. Very highly recommended.
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