Padre Pio (2022 film)
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| Directed by | Abel Ferrara |
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| Starring | Shia LaBeouf |
| Cinematography | Alessandro Abate |
| Edited by | Leonardo Daniel Bianchi |
| Music by | Joe Delia |
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| Distributed by | Gravitas Ventures |
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Running time | 104 minutes |
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Padre Pio is a 2022 biographical film co-written and directed by Abel Ferrara. It stars Shia LaBeouf as the titular role of Padre Pio, a Capuchin Franciscan priest who receives the stigmata, in the background of the World War I in Italy.
The film had its world premiere in Giornate degli Autori section of the 79th Venice International Film Festival on 2 September 2022. It was theatrically released in Italy on 18 July 2024 by RS Productions, and in the United States on 2 June 2023 by Gravitas Ventures.
During its production, LaBeouf converted to Catholicism as result of his spiritual experiences in character as Pio, who is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church.