Saint Philip Neri: I Prefer Heaven (Italian: Preferisco il Paradiso) is a 2010 Italian television movie written and directed by Giacomo Campiotti. The film is based on real life events of Roman Catholic priest and then Saint Philip Neri.[1][2][3]
| Saint Philip Neri: I Prefer Heaven | |
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| Written by | Giorgio Mariuzzo Monica Zapelli Giacomo Campiotti Mario Ruggeri |
| Directed by | Giacomo Campiotti |
| Starring | Gigi Proietti |
| Composer | Marco Frisina |
| Original language | Italian |
| Production | |
| Producer | Luca Bernabei |
| Cinematography | Marco Onorato |
| Editors | Roberto Missiroli Alessandro Lucidi |
| Running time | 200 min. |
| Original release | |
| Network | Rai 1 |
| Release | 2010 |
Plot
This movie follows the sharp-witted and caring Philip Neri-on a quest for heaven.
Cast
- Gigi Proietti as Philip Neri
- Adriano Braidotti as Alessandro
- Francesco Salvi as Persiano Rosa
- Roberto Citran as Cardinal Capurso
- Sebastiano Lo Monaco as Prince Nerano
- Francesca Chillemi as Ippolita
- Antonio Silvestre as Michele
- Josafat Vagni as Mezzapagnotta
- Francesca Antonelli as Zaira
- Niccolò Senni as Pierotto
- Emiliano Coltorti as Camillo
- Sergio Fiorentini as Pope Sixtus V
- Paolo Paoloni as Pope Gregory XIII
- Francesco Grifoni as Aurelio
