Saint Philip Neri: I Prefer Heaven (2010)

7.3/10 200 min Drama

Overview

One of the most popular saints of all time, St. Philip Neri was widely known for his great charity, deep prayer life, and tremendous humor. Hoping to join St. Ignatius of Loyola's new order of Jesuits and be a missionary to India, Philip was instead guided by Providence to seek out the poor and abandoned youth of Rome to catechize them in the faith and help them find a better life. He became the founder of the religious congregation, the Oratory, that worked with the youth and also labored to re-evangelize a decadent Rome.

Cast

Gigi Proietti

San Filippo Neri

Francesco Salvi

Persiano Rosa

Roberto Citran

Cardinal Capurso

Sebastiano Lo Monaco

Principe Nerano

Francesca Chillemi

Ippolita

Stefano Fregni

Carrettiere

Josafat Vagni

Mezzapagnotta

Francesca Antonelli

Zaira

Niccolò Senni

Pierotto

Adriano Braidotti

Alessandro

Francesco Grifoni

Aurelio

Paolo Paoloni

Papa Gregorio XIII

Sergio Fiorentini

Papa Clemente VIII

Giulia Salerno

Giovannina

Michele Nani

Annibale

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