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Don Bosco

Don Bosco

19886.01h 48m

Overview

This film depicts the life of Saint John Bosco, who dedicated his life to rescuing abandoned and exploited street children in Turin.

Directed by Leandro Castellani
Written by Silvana Buzzo, Ennio De Concini
Produced by Corrado Biggi, Alfio Sugaroni
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Top Cast

Ben Gazzara

Ben Gazzara

Don Giovanni Bosco

Patsy Kensit

Patsy Kensit

Lina

Karl Zinny

Karl Zinny

Giuseppe

Piera Degli Esposti

Piera Degli Esposti

La madre di Lina

Philippe Leroy

Philippe Leroy

Papa Leone XIII

Leopoldo Trieste

Leopoldo Trieste

Don Borel

Raymond Pellegrin

Raymond Pellegrin

Papa Pio IX

Edmund Purdom

Edmund Purdom

Urbano Rattazzi

Rik Battaglia

Rik Battaglia

Marchese Michele Cavour

Aldo E. Castellani

Aldo E. Castellani

The Little Cobbler

Themes & Keywords

biographybased on true storycatholic

About Don Bosco

Don Bosco is a history, drama film released in 1988 exploring themes of biography, based on true story, catholic. Directed by Leandro Castellani, it stars Ben Gazzara, Patsy Kensit, Karl Zinny. This film depicts the life of Saint John Bosco, who dedicated his life to rescuing abandoned and exploited street children in Turin.

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