Father of Mercy (Italian: Don Gnocchi - L'angelo dei bimbi) is a 2004 Italian television movie directed by Cinzia Th. Torrini. The film is based on real life events of Roman Catholic priest and then Blessed Carlo Gnocchi.[1][2][3]
| Father of Mercy | |
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| Screenplay by | Simone De Rita Roberta Colombo |
| Directed by | Cinzia Th. Torrini |
| Starring | |
| Composer | Guido & Maurizio De Angelis |
| Country of origin | Italy |
| Original language | Italian |
| Production | |
| Cinematography | Alessandro Pesci |
| Editor | Anna Rosa Napoli |
| Running time | 230 min. |
| Original release | |
| Network | Canale 5 |
| Release | 2004 |
Plot edit
The film describes the life of Father Carlo Gnocchi, and Italian priest who dedicated himself to minister to wounded and dying soldiers during World War Two, and the war's victims in Italy. Gnocchi volunteered to be the military Chaplain on the battle front, following which, he started a foundation to aid the children victims of the war.[4]
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Cast edit
- Daniele Liotti as Don Gnocchi
- Giulio Pampiglioni as Matteo
- Francesco Martino as Francesco
- Alexandra Mutu as Sara
- Pietro Taricone as Giuseppe Esposito aka Margherita
- Matteo Ripaldi as Pierandrea
- Luisa Maneri as Rebecca
- Mattia Sbragia as Baldacci
- Ugo Pagliai as Cardinal Schuster
- Lucio Zagaria as Sartorelli
- Luciano Roffi as General Lancia
- Philippe Leroy as Pope Pius XII
- Roberto Citran
References edit
- ^ Sergio Perugini (November 2011). Testimoni di fede, trionfatori di audience. Effata Editrice IT, 2011. ISBN 978-8874027323.
- ^ Alessandra Vitali (November 27, 2004). "Daniele Liotti è Don Gnocchi poi la fiction torna al profano". La Repubblica. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
- ^ Emilia Costantini (May 27, 2004). "Fiction tv su don Gnocchi "eroe" di bimbi e mutilati". Corriere della Sera. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
- ^ "Father of Mercy: The True Story of Venerable Don Gnocchi". Amazon.
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