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Cabrini

Cabrini

Remember her name.

20247.82h 22m

Overview

Italian immigrant Francesca Cabrini arrives in 1889 New York City and is greeted by disease, crime, and impoverished children. Cabrini sets off on a daring mission to convince the hostile mayor to secure housing and healthcare for society's most vulnerable. With broken English and poor health, Cabrini uses her entrepreneurial mind to build an empire of hope unlike anything the world had ever seen.

Directed by Alejandro Monteverde
Written by Rod Barr, Alejandro Monteverde
Produced by Leo Severino, Jonathan Sanger
Box OfficeBudget: $50.0MRevenue: $20.6M

Top Cast

Cristiana Dell'Anna

Cristiana Dell'Anna

Francesca Cabrini

David Morse

David Morse

Archbishop Corrigan

Giancarlo Giannini

Giancarlo Giannini

Pope Leo XIII

John Lithgow

John Lithgow

Mayor Gould

Romana Maggiora Vergano

Romana Maggiora Vergano

Vittoria

Federico Ielapi

Federico Ielapi

Paolo

Virginia Bocelli

Virginia Bocelli

Aria

Rolando Villazón

Rolando Villazón

Disalvo

Jeremy Bobb

Jeremy Bobb

Calloway

Federico Castelluccio

Federico Castelluccio

Senator Bodio

Themes & Keywords

new york cityimmigrantbased on true story19th centurysomber1900simpoverisheditalian immigrantchristian faith1890shopeful

About Cabrini

Cabrini is a history, drama film released in 2024 exploring themes of new york city, immigrant, based on true story, 19th century, somber, 1900s. Directed by Alejandro Monteverde, it stars Cristiana Dell'Anna, David Morse, Giancarlo Giannini. Italian immigrant Francesca Cabrini arrives in 1889 New York City and is greeted by disease, crime, and impoverished children. Cabrini sets off on a daring mission to convince the hostile mayor to secure housing and healthcare for society's most vulnerable. With broken English and poor health, Cabrini uses her entrepreneurial mind to build an empire of hope unlike anything the world had ever seen.

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