Saint Philip Neri: I Prefer Heaven

September. 20,2010

Rating：

7.9

Genre：

Drama

Keywords：

Based On True Story 16th Century Rome

Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

Gigi Proietti as San Filippo Neri

Francesco Salvi as Persiano Rosa

Roberto Citran as Cardinal Capurso

Sebastiano Lo Monaco as Principe Nerano

Francesco Grifoni as Aurelio

Stefano Fregni as Carrettiere

Sergio Fiorentini as Papa Clemente VIII

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Reviews

TrueJoshNight

2010/09/20

Truly Dreadful Film

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CommentsXp

2010/09/21

Best movie ever!

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Ceticultsot

2010/09/22

Beautiful, moving film.

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Baseshment

2010/09/23

I like movies that are aware of what they are selling... without [any] greater aspirations than to make people laugh and that's it.

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Kirpianuscus

2010/09/24

like many Catholic films. the surprise is the performance of Gigi Proietti. convincing, touching, seductive. inspired translation of the life of Filippo Neri , using the humor, the gentle intentions and gestures, the definition of the mission of the Church in admirable web of faith and humanitarianism. a film about the sense of life. out of complicated definitions, naive in many scenes but lovely. and good occasion for remind the essence of Cristianity. a series who could be useful. not only for the religious public but for the searchers of joy. for a special form of entertainment, wise, clear, interested to give a better sense of life and reality. so, beautiful.

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