It is the end of World War I, and young Italian soldiers return to San Giovanni Rotondo, a land of poverty, historical violence, and the firm control of the Church and its wealthy landowners. Families are desperate, men are broken but victorious. Padre Pio also arrives at a remote Capuchin convent to start his ministry, evoking an aura of irresistible charisma, sanctity, and visions of Jesus, Mary, and the Devil himself. The eve of Italy’s first free elections serves as the backdrop to a historic massacre, a tragic event that will change the course of the world.
Film
Padre Pio
DIRECTED BY
Abel Ferrara
WRITTEN BY
Maurizio Bracucci e Abel Ferrara
SET DESIGN
Tommaso Ortino
MUSIC
Joe Delia
STARRING
Shia LaBeouf, Cristina Chiriac, Marco Leonardi, Asia Argento, Vincenzo Crea, Luca Lionello, Salvatore Ruocco, Brando Pacitto, Stella Mastrantonio, Federico Majorana, Michelangelo Dalisi, Martina Gatti, Alessio Montagnani, Roberta Mattei, Ermanno De Biagi, Alessandro Cremona, Ignazio Oliva, Valeria Correale, Federica Dordei, Francesco D’angelo, Piergiuseppe Francione, Juri Roverato, Anna Ferrara
RUNNING TIME
104′
COSTUMES
Antonella Cannarozzi
DOP
Alessandro Abate
EDITING
Leonardo Daniel Bianchi
PRODUCTION
Maze Pictures, Interlinea Film and Rimsky Productions, in association with Carte Blanche
