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St. Giuseppe Moscati: Doctor to the Poor

2007 · 200 min

A sincere, slow-moving portrait of a compassionate man, more moving than gripping, best for viewers who like earnest period drama.

Directed by: Giacomo Campiotti
Genres: Drama, History, Tv movie
Starring: Giuseppe Fiorello, Kasia Smutniak, Ettore Bassi

Overview: Giuseppe Moscati, Doctor saint of Naples, was a doctor of the early twentieth century, from an aristocratic family devoted his career to serving the poor. The film focuses on the human side, partially leaving aside the spiritual part.

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Directed by: Giacomo Campiotti
Genres: Drama, History, Tv movie
Starring: Giuseppe Fiorello, Kasia Smutniak, Ettore Bassi

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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: faith
class
morality
parenthood
healing
Places: big city
hospital
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Realism	8
Romance	3
Tension	3
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Complexity	4
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: drama, history, tv movie
Directed by: Giacomo Campiotti
Written by: Fabio Campus, Giacomo Campiotti, Claudia Sbarigia, Lucia Maria Zei
Starring: Giuseppe Fiorello, Kasia Smutniak, Ettore Bassi, Carmine Borrino, Paola Casella, Giorgio Colangeli, Marco Gambino, Emanuela Grimalda
Music: Michele Fedrigotti, Lino Cannavacciuolo
Cinematography: Gino Sgreva
Runtime: 200 min
Country: Italy
Languages: Italian

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