Don Gnocchi - L'angelo dei bimbi 2004 Directed by Cinzia TH Torrini

True story of Don Carlo Gnocchi, a priest who manages in postwar Italy, upon his return from the Russian front where he participated as military chaplain for the Alpini, to build a charity that is still active today and bears his name. Two episodes recount his life from the time he became spiritual director of the Gonzaga Institute in Milan at age 34 until his death in 1956. The miniseries is based on the biography written by Giorgio Rumi and Edoardo Bressan, Don Carlo Gnocchi, life and works of a great entrepreneur of charity, Mondadori, 2002.

Country USA
Production Countries Bulgaria , Italy
Language English
Spoken Language Italian
Release Date 19 February 2004
200 mins
Cast
Daniele Liotti Don Gnocchi
Luisa Maneri Rebecca
Ralph Palka Monsignor Montini
Pietro Taricone Giuseppe Esposito / Margherita
Matteo Ripaldi Pierandrea
Francesco Stella partigiano Aquila
Philippe Leroy Papa Pio XII
Luciano Roffi generale Lancia