Lives of the Saints (2004): Cast
Lives of the Saints is a 2004 drama directed by Jerry Ciccoritti, starring Sophia Loren as Teresa Innocente, Fab Filippo and Nick Mancuso. It runs 3 hours.
- Runtime
- 3h (180 min)
- Director
- Jerry Ciccoritti
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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Italian - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Lives of the Saints About?
The premise of Lives of the Saints without spoilers.
A family saga of passion, betrayal and forgiveness follows Vittorio Innocente, a young man who has long denied the tragedies of his Italian immigrant heritage. When his estranged father begins stalking Vittorio’s sister Rita with murderous intent, Vittorio returns home to confront the past and uncover decades‑old secrets that have torn his family apart.
Lives of the Saints Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- based on the novel of the same name
- year 1950
- family drama
- 1950s
- father meets his grown daughter for the first time
- mother dies in childbirth
- female rape victim
- family secrets
- teacher
- painter as artist
- love letters
- emigration to america
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- inheritance
- implied incest
- maternity revealed
- transatlantic voyage
- extramarital love affair
- injury from car crash
- family relationships
- illegitimate birth
- greenhouse
- 1960s
- family estrangement
- italian family
- native american school
- ontario canada
- man with blue eyes
- nosebleed
- catholic saint
- paternity revealed
- widowed father
- burial at sea
- snake bite
- book
- suicide by gunshot
- family farm
- arctic circle
- child born of rape
- infidelity
- schoolteacher
- family saga
- italy
- born from rape
- rape by nazi soldier
- wartime rape
- shotgun
- family dinner
- generational conflict
- italian culture
- italian food
Lives of the Saints Cast & Characters
Sophia Loren leads the cast as Teresa Innocente, with Fab Filippo as Vittorio Innocente and Nick Mancuso as Mario Innocente. Directed by Jerry Ciccoritti; 6 actors are credited in all.
- Director Jerry Ciccoritti
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Sophia Loren as Teresa Innocente - Fab Filippo as Vittorio Innocente
- Nick Mancuso as Mario Innocente
- Sabrina Ferilli as Cristina Innocente
Also Starring in Lives of the Saints
· 2 more- Jessica Paré Rita Amherst
- Kris Kristofferson Matthew Bok
More from Jerry Ciccoritti
More films directed by Jerry Ciccoritti, best-rated first: Hot Frosty, Angel Falls Christmas, Two for the Win and Lie Exposed.
Cars in Lives of the Saints
22 cars on screen, including the 1963 Chevrolet Biscayne and the 1961 Fiat 1100.
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1963 Chevrolet Biscayne Main role -
1961 Fiat 1100 Main role -
1968 Ford F-100 Main role -
1963 Ford Consul Corsair Important role
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Lives of the Saints FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Director
Runtime, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Lives of the Saints, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Lives of the Saints?
Lives of the Saints runs 3 hours (180 minutes).
Who directed Lives of the Saints?
Lives of the Saints was directed by Jerry Ciccoritti.
More films by Jerry Ciccoritti Who is in the cast of Lives of the Saints?
Lives of the Saints stars Sophia Loren as Teresa Innocente, Fab Filippo as Vittorio Innocente and Nick Mancuso as Mario Innocente, among 6 credited actors.
Does Lives of the Saints have a post-credit scene?
No. Lives of the Saints has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Lives of the Saints in?
The original language of Lives of the Saints is Italian.
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