Underplayed Gems
The whole movie catalogue

Films and series, searchable by what they are

← Back to the shop

Rita of Cascia (1943)

Rita of Cascia poster
Original title
Rita da Cascia
Directed by
Antonio Leonviola
Genre
historical film
Country
Italy
Runtime
1h 23m
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This film is about the life of Saint Rita of Cascia, a Catholic nun. It shows her journey from a young woman to becoming a revered religious figure in Italy.

reverentsereneinspirationalsolemnstatelydevotionalpiousquiet

What happens

Rita of Cascia (Italian: Rita da Cascia) is a 1943 Italian historical film directed by Antonio Leonviola and starring Elena Zareschi, Ugo Sasso and Beatrice Mancini. It was made at the Farnesina Studios of Titanus in Rome. The film portrays the life of the Catholic saint Rita of Cascia. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

More like this

This page is from Underplayed Gems. Not quite it? Tell the Catbot what you feel like watching and it picks from the whole catalogue, or browse by genre, country and year.

Lists: Korean thrillers worth the evening · Anime films beyond Studio Ghibli · Slow films for a rainy night · Horror that unsettles instead of startling · Series you can finish in a weekend · Nordic crime worth the subtitles · Good films that end in under 90 minutes · Documentaries that play like thrillers

Loading movies…

What should I watch?