
Feature film — 2010
Saint Philip Neri: I Prefer Heaven (2010)
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.
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A high-signal pick with 70 votes.
Lux Vide / RAI
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Director: Giacomo Campiotti
On screen
Cast & crew

Gigi Proietti
San Filippo Neri

Francesco Salvi
Persiano Rosa

Roberto Citran
Cardinal Capurso

Sebastiano Lo Monaco
Principe Nerano

Francesca Chillemi
Ippolita

Stefano Fregni
Carrettiere
Jesus Emiliano Coltorti
Camillo

Josafat Vagni
Mezzapagnotta

Francesca Antonelli
Zaira

Niccolò Senni
Pierotto

Adriano Braidotti
Alessandro

Francesco Grifoni
Aurelio
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