Saint Philip Neri I Prefer Heaven

Saint Philip Neri I Prefer Heaven

200 mins | Drama | Sept. 20, 2010

An epic feature film on the famous "Apostle of Rome" and great friend of youth in the 16th century. 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.

Saint Philip Neri I Prefer Heaven

200 mins | Drama | Sept. 20, 2010

Saint Philip Neri I Prefer Heaven
An epic feature film on the famous "Apostle of Rome" and great friend of youth in the 16th century. 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.
IMDb rating 7.9
Producers Lux Vide, RAI
Original title Preferisco il paradiso
Directors Giacomo Campiotti
Writers Giacomo Campiotti

Cast

Gigi Proietti

as San Filippo Neri

Francesco Salvi

as Persiano Rosa

Roberto Citran

as Cardinal Capurso

Sebastiano Lo Monaco

as Principe Nerano