Saint Philip Neri: I Prefer Heaven

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.

Cast

Gigi Proietti

as San Filippo Neri

Francesco Salvi

as Persiano Rosa

Roberto Citran

as Cardinal Capurso

Sebastiano Lo Monaco

as Principe Nerano

Francesca Chillemi

as Ippolita

Stefano Fregni

as Carrettiere

Jesus Emiliano Coltorti

as Camillo

Josafat Vagni

as Mezzapagnotta

Francesca Antonelli

as Zaira

Niccolò Senni

as Pierotto

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