Saint Philip Neri: I Prefer Heaven (2010)
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.
Director:
Giacomo Campiotti
Writer:
Giacomo Campiotti
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Gigi Proietti as San Filippo Neri |
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Francesco Salvi as Persiano Rosa |
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Roberto Citran as Cardinal Capurso |
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Sebastiano Lo Monaco as Principe Nerano |
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Francesca Chillemi as Ippolita |
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Stefano Fregni as Carrettiere |
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Jesus Emiliano Coltorti as Camillo |
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Josafat Vagni as Mezzapagnotta |
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Francesca Antonelli as Zaira |
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Niccolò Senni as Pierotto |
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Adriano Braidotti as Alessandro |
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Francesco Grifoni as Aurelio |
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Paolo Paoloni as Papa Gregorio XIII |
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Sergio Fiorentini as Papa Clemente VIII |
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Giulia Salerno as Giovannina |
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Mariano Matrone as Mezzapagnotta bambino |
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Michele Nani as Annibale |
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Antonio Silvestre as Michele |
| Writing | Giacomo Campiotti | Screenplay |
| Directing | Giacomo Campiotti | Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Angelo Poretti | Costume Design |
| Art | Cosimo Gomez | Production Design |
| Production | Daniele Passani | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Roberto Missiroli | Editor |
| Production | Sara Melodia | Producer |
| Editing | Alessandro Lucidi | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Enrica Biscossi | Costume Design |
| Crew | Rosario Ranieri | Post-Production Manager |
| Costume & Make-Up | Giuseppe Desiato | Makeup Artist |
| Camera | Ernesto Natoli | Camera Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Fabrizia Migliarotti | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Crew | Gianluca Petrazzi | Stunt Coordinator |
| Camera | Federico Martucci | Steadicam Operator |
| Production | Carlo Alberto Fantacci | Production Assistant |
| Production | Monica Mele | Production Coordinator |
| Sound | Marco Frisina | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Marco Onorato | Director of Photography |