How Rare a Possession explained

How Rare a Possession
Director:	Russell D. Holt
Producer:	Peter N. Johnson
Starring:	Mark Deakins Bruce Newbold Marvin Payne Scott Silkinson Joe De Santis
Music:	Merrill Jenson
Distributor:	The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Runtime:	64 minutes
Country:	United States
Language:	English

How Rare a Possession is a 64-minute film produced by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). It depicts the conversion stories of Parley P. Pratt, a church leader in the 19th century, and Vincenzo di Francesca, an Italian pastor in the 20th century, who both join the church after studying the Book of Mormon. It also shows several key scenes from the Book of Mormon.^[1]

In October 2017, it was reported that the LDS Church had acquired the handwritten testimony of Di Francesca, penned in 1966.^[2]

See also

• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Italy

External links

• "How Rare a Possession" : a behind-the-scene look at the conversion of Vincenzo di Francesca and the LDS movie, UA 1163 at L. Tom Perry Special Collections, Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University
• "How Rare a Possession" at Mormon Literature and Creative Arts Database

Notes and References

1. https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/new-era/1987/11/how-rare-a-possession?lang=eng The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
2. Web site: Church acquires handwritten testimony of Vincenzo di Francesa highlighted in 'How Rare a Possession' film Deseret News . www.deseretnews.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20171011193437/https://www.deseretnews.com/article/865690753/Church-acquires-handwritten-testimony-of-Italian-highlighted-in-How-Rare-a-Possession-film.html . 2017-10-11.