St. Giuseppe Moscati: Doctor to the Poor (Italian: Giuseppe Moscati - L'amore che guarisce) is a 2007 Italian television movie written and directed by Giacomo Campiotti. The film is based on real life events of doctor and then Roman Catholic Saint Giuseppe Moscati.[1][2][3]
| St. Giuseppe Moscati: Doctor to the Poor | |
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| Genre | Biographical drama |
| Written by | Gloria Malatesta Claudia Sbarigia Giacomo Campiotti Fabio Campus Carlotta Ercolino Lucia Zei |
| Directed by | Giacomo Campiotti |
| Starring | |
| Composers | Lino Cannavacciuolo Michele Fedrigotti |
| Original language | Italian |
| Production | |
| Cinematography | Gino Sgreva |
| Editor | Roberto Missiroli |
| Running time | 200 min. |
| Original release | |
| Network | Rai 1 |
| Release | September 27, 2007 |
Plot
Upon graduation from medical school, an idealistic young doctor starts working in a hospital, in impoverished 1906 Naples. He quickly comes to the conclusion that the practice of medicine, especially when involving poor patients, needs a lot more compassion. He finds himself devoting his life to helping those in need, especially the destitute, with his skills and empathy.
When a beautiful princess becomes infatuated with him, the challenge arises on how to make room for a relationship in a life that is first and foremost devoted to public service.
The doctor's life story, followed through the rise of fascism a couple of decades later, is contrasted with the different life path followed by a friend of his with whom he had completed medical school.
Cast
- Giuseppe Fiorello as Giuseppe Moscati
- Ettore Bassi as Giorgio Piromallo
- Kasia Smutniak as Elena Cajafa
- Paola Casella as Cloe
- Emanuela Grimalda as Sister Helga
- Giorgio Colangeli as Professor De Lillo
- Antonella Stefanucci as Nina Moscati
- Carmine Borrino as Umberto
