Padre Pio, as he is known by millions of believers around the world, a worthy follower of Saint Francis of Assisi was born on 25 May 1887 at Pietrelcina in the Archdiocese of Benevento, the son of Grazio Forgione and Maria Giuseppa De Nunzio. He was baptized the next day and given the name Francesco. At the age of twelve he received the Sacrament of Confirmation and made his First Holy Communion. On 6 January 1903, at the age of sixteen, he entered the novitiate of the Capuchin Friars at Morcone, where on 22 January he took the Franciscan habit and the name Brother Pio. At the end of his novitiate year he took simple vows, and on 27 January 1907 made his solemn profession. After he was ordained priest on 10 August 1910 at Benevento, he stayed at home with his family until 1916 for health reasons. In September of that year he was sent to the friary of San Giovanni Rotondo and remained there until his death.
The Film:
Director Carlo Carlei (The Flight of the Innocent) manages to get to the core of the truth with this touching biopic that relives the tradition of religious filmmaking that benefits too from a powerhouse performance by Sergio Castellitto, one of Italy most beloved contemporary stars.
EXTRAS:
-Collectible Booklet contains: Carlo Carlei bio, Sergio Castellitto bio, Jürgen Prochnow bio, Roberto Chevalier bio. The True Story of a Holy Man, Documents from the Day when Padre Pio was canonized
- NTSC All Region
- Italian with Optional English Subtitles
- 1:66 Widesrcreen
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