Saint John Bosco Mission to Love (2004)
The Story of the Apostle of Youth
Piedmont (Italy), nineteenth century. In Turin, the priest Don Bosco, a man from a humble farming family, he gave himself totally and passionately to the task of collecting from the streets to marginalized children and care for them. Not only out of poverty, ignorance and social distress, but it got for the first time, to feel loved. He fought with extraordinary faith and tenacity to overcome obstacles and snares that both the civilian and ecclesiastical authorities, they put in their path to prevent him from completing his goal: the founding of the Congregation of the Salesians, which would guarantee the future of their children .
Director: Lodovico Gasparini
Genre: Adventure, Family, History, TV Movie
Runtime: 196 min
Release Date: September 22, 2004
Cast
- Flavio Insinna - Don Bosco
- Lina Sastri - Margherita Bosco
- Charles Dance - Marchese Clementi
- Ry Michael Finerty - Giovanni Cagliero
- Daniel Tschirley - Michele Rua
- Fabrizio Bucci - Bruno
- Lewis Crutch - Domenico Savio
- Brock Everitt-Elwick - Don Bosco as a child
- Alessandra Martines - Marchesa Barolo
- Andrea Bosca - Enrico Zarello
Screenplay
- Luca Manzi (Story Editor)
- Saverio D'Ercole (Story Editor)
- Lea Tafuri (Story Editor)
- Graziano Diana (Story)
- Graziano Diana (Screenplay)
Music: Marco Frisina
Cinematography: Giovanni Galasso
Editing: Alessandro Lucidi
Production: Rai Fiction, Lux Vide, Blue Star Movies, D&B Production
Country: Germany, Italy, United Kingdom
Language: English, Italiano
Original Language: it
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Saint John Bosco Mission to Love about?
- Piedmont (Italy), nineteenth century. In Turin, the priest Don Bosco, a man from a humble farming family, he gave himself totally and passionately to the task of collecting from the streets to marginalized children and care for them. Not only out of poverty, ignorance and social distress, but it got for the first time, to feel loved. He fought with extraordinary faith and tenacity to overcome obstacles and snares that both the civilian and ecclesiastical authorities, they put in their path to prevent him from completing his goal: the founding of the Congregation of the Salesians, which would guarantee the future of their children .
- Who directed Saint John Bosco Mission to Love?
- Saint John Bosco Mission to Love was directed by Lodovico Gasparini.
- Who stars in Saint John Bosco Mission to Love?
- Saint John Bosco Mission to Love stars Flavio Insinna, Lina Sastri, Charles Dance, Ry Michael Finerty, Daniel Tschirley, Fabrizio Bucci.
- How long is Saint John Bosco Mission to Love?
- Saint John Bosco Mission to Love has a runtime of 3h 16m (196 minutes).
- What genre is Saint John Bosco Mission to Love?
- Saint John Bosco Mission to Love is a Adventure, Family, History, TV Movie film.
- Where was Saint John Bosco Mission to Love produced?
- Saint John Bosco Mission to Love was produced in Germany, Italy, United Kingdom.