Father of Mercy explained

Screenplay:	Simone De Rita Roberta Colombo
Starring:	Daniele Liotti Roberto Citran Mattia Sbragia Ugo Pagliai Philippe Leroy Pietro Taricone
Composer:	Guido & Maurizio De Angelis
Country:	Italy
Language:	Italian
Editor:	Anna Rosa Napoli
Cinematography:	Alessandro Pesci
Runtime:	230 min.
Network:	Canale 5

Father of Mercy (it|Don Gnocchi - L'angelo dei bimbi) is a 2004 Italian television movie directed by Cinzia Th. Torrini. The film is based on real life events of Roman Catholic priest and then Blessed Carlo Gnocchi.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Plot

The film describes the life of Father Carlo Gnocchi, and Italian priest who dedicated himself to minister to wounded and dying soldiers during World War Two, and the war's victims in Italy. Gnocchi volunteered to be the military Chaplain on the battle front, following which, he started a foundation to aid the children victims of the war.^[4]

Cast

• Daniele Liotti as Don Gnocchi
• Giulio Pampiglioni as Matteo
• Francesco Martino as Francesco
• Alexandra Mutu as Sara
• Pietro Taricone as Giuseppe Esposito aka Margherita
• Matteo Ripaldi as Pierandrea
• Luisa Maneri as Rebecca
• Mattia Sbragia as Baldacci
• Ugo Pagliai as Cardinal Schuster
• Lucio Zagaria as Sartorelli
• Luciano Roffi as General Lancia
• Philippe Leroy as Pope Pius XII
• Roberto Citran

Notes and References

1. Book: Sergio Perugini. Testimoni di fede, trionfatori di audience. November 2011. Effata Editrice IT, 2011. 978-8874027323.
2. News: Alessandra Vitali. Daniele Liotti è Don Gnocchi poi la fiction torna al profano . 5 July 2015. La Repubblica. November 27, 2004.
3. News: Emilia Costantini. Fiction tv su don Gnocchi "eroe" di bimbi e mutilati . 5 July 2015. Corriere della Sera. May 27, 2004 .
4. Web site: Father of Mercy: The True Story of Venerable Don Gnocchi. Amazon .