Padre Pio:Between Heaven and Earth
Based on the historical records and the personal testimony of his fellow friars, this is the amazing true story of the life of the famous stigmatic monk, St. Padre Pio, the beloved saint who died in 1968. Blessed with incredible spiritual gifts, including healing, bi-location, reading of souls and the stigmatic wounds, Padre Pio was a powerful witness for Christ, and a great spiritual guide to countless souls for over fifty years. Filmed on location in Italy, starring Michele Placido in a moving performance, this film tells the whole story of the simple monk from San Giovanni Rotondo. When this film aired on Italian television, it drew an almost record audience of 12 million viewers. Directed by Giulio Base (Maria Goretti, Saint Peter), and with music by legendary music composer Ennio Morricone, this outstanding film on Padre Pio also stars Franco Interlenghi, Fabio Camilli, Barbara Bobulova and Synde Rome. This DVD includes the following subtitles: Spanish and English.
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(out of 7 reviews)
Review by L. N. Pellegrino for Padre Pio:Between Heaven and Earth
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This is a very well done movie on one of the most amazing people of our time. If you want to know more about Padre Pio this is a a great start.
Review by Jair for Padre Pio:Between Heaven and Earth
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I just returned the 1st copy I got, this is the 2nd one I get and it is the same as the 1st one; scene 12 doesn’t play at all,form that point on it skips-gets stuck. I suggested Amazon to contact Ignatius Press (I will email them as well). 2 DVD’s same result. You might get lucky and get a good DVD =)
God bless!
Review by Rafael Sirocco for Padre Pio:Between Heaven and Earth
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This film and the Padre Pio with Sergio Castellitto seem to have much in common. Both are biographies of Padre Pio, both were Italian miniseries around 3 hours long from the early 2000′s. Both have rather sensational and overwrought material. Both end up with rather young actors in secondary roles ludicrously aging via bad make up jobs. Both bring in a female interest, which seems a real stretch in both films. However, in the end I was just floored by Castellitto’s performance and the other film in general. It just works much better than this one. As an agnostic reared as a Catholic, I’m both attracted and repelled by the material. The obvious trap with this story is to be overly sentimental and hokey, and to constantly have the inspirational music (which sounds similar in both films) swell up as Padre Pio stares up at the cross. Padre Pio, Miracle Man, was just more convincing. I think Castellitto deserves much of the credit. The German actor who plays the inquistor priest is also wonderful in that film, and he is another major talent. With the Castellito film I felt finally drawn in and caught up by it, but this film just seemed more contrived and predictable to me. I wavered between 2 and 3 stars, but I just didn’t enjoy this like I did the other film.
Review by Debra P. Di Lollo for Padre Pio:Between Heaven and Earth
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Wow! Poor St. Padre Pio…..this was a very boring movie. My devout 22 year old daughter and I just couldn’t get through it….don’t bother with this one. Watch or buy Padre Pio, Miracle Man instead.
Review by Mary-margaret Price for Padre Pio:Between Heaven and Earth
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This is a very interesting movie which also gives a realistic insight into the life of St. Padre Pio. This movie was my daughter’s favorite though everyone else in our family prefered the other movie on his life. It is worth it to watch both movies.