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Saint Philip Neri: I Prefer Heaven

Gigi Proietti (Actor), Giacomo Campiotti (Director) Format: DVD
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 207 ratings
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Genre Comedy
Format NTSC
Contributor Gigi Proietti, Giacomo Campiotti
Language Italian
Runtime 3 hours and 25 minutes

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An epic feature film on the famous "Apostle of Rome" and great friend of youth in the 16th century. One of the most popular saints of all time, St. Philip Neri was widely known for his great charity, deep prayer life, and tremendous humor. Hoping to join St. Ignatius of Loyola's new order of Jesuits and be a missionary to India, Philip was instead guided by Providence to seek out the poor and abandoned youth of Rome to catechize them in the faith and help them find a better life. He became the founder of the religious congregation, the Oratory, that worked with the youth and also labored to re-evangelize a decadent Rome.

This captivating film highlights Neri's great love for youth, his warm sense of humor, contagious joy, deep mystical spirituality, and his amazing gift for miracles. Actor Gigi Proietti gives a moving performance as St. Philip in this beautifully produced film that is directed by Giacomo Campiotti, director of the acclaimed films Bakhita: From Slave to Saint and St. Giuseppe Moscatti. Includes a 16 page booklet. Also includes bonus features of the "Making Of" and "Behind the Scenes".

This DVD contains the following language options: Italian with English or Spanish subtitles.

Product details

  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8 x 0.5 x 5 inches; 2.88 ounces
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Giacomo Campiotti
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ NTSC
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 3 hours and 25 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ October 3, 2011
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Gigi Proietti
  • Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English, Spanish
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Ignatius Press
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B005OT3FW2
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
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  • Moose
    5.0 out of 5 stars Well Done Saint Drama
    Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2024
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    Moving version of Saint Philip Neri. This 200 minute film does not drag on.
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  • Alex A. Tafoya
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great
    Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2024
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    GREAT movie
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  • K. H.
    5.0 out of 5 stars The Best
    Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2014
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    I like spiritual dvd's, and buy a lot of them. Although I'm not Catholic, I have quite a few Catholic dvd's I like - and this one tops the list as one of the most inspiring ones I've ever seen. It's spiritually moving, charming and entertaining all at once. The pamphlet that came with the dvd tells the actual life of St. Philip Neri, & it differs in some ways from the movie, but I don't have a problem with that since I felt the presence of a Saint in the movie.
    I buy spiritual dvd's for inspiration and entertainment. I'm not necessarily interested in a strict adherence to the facts, as long as the spirit of the Saint is accurately depicted, and it is in this dvd. Also, the children in the movie were incredibly enchanting - sweet, cute, & in the case of Half Loaf, intimidating! They were spectacular actors - I couldn't take my eyes off them.
    Lastly, the actor who played St. Philip Neri was as close to BEING St. Philip Neri as any actor could get! As I watched the film, there was no intermediate time between seeing the actor as an actor portraying a saint, and his "being" the saint. He WAS the saint from the beginning.
    Without hesitation, I strongly recommend this dvd. Oh, and did I say it was a top notch movie in every other way? It is.
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  • Steve Raz
    5.0 out of 5 stars One of the Best Saint movies
    Reviewed in the United States on September 2, 2023
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    Love this movie so much. Watch it regularly, even though it is over 3 hours, so so good. Funny as well. God Bless the people who made this film
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  • +Sister Geraldine M. Wagner
    5.0 out of 5 stars BEL FILM! MERAVIGLIOSO!
    Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2015
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    This beautiful film is second only to my most favorite film, "Ben Hur." (1959) The performance of each actor and actress was flawless, including facial expressions and body language in general, the music was perfect for every scene, and one can really appreciate why filmmakers over the years wanted to perfect slow motion.
    I have seen this movie several times and each time, I see it, I marvel at how much love must have been brought to the set by everyone involved. It is only love that could have pulled off such a film. I understood many of the words in Italian and will work to learn that language every day. My grandmother spoke Italian, but wouldn't teach my mother and her sisters, so she could speak to HER sisters without the bambini listening in!
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  • ANON
    5.0 out of 5 stars A film to inspire faith.
    Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2012
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    I just finished watching this movie, over two days because it is very long, and loved it. I read all of the reviews, good and bad, and then wikipedia to see if I agreed that the movie had no factual basis. I didn't see anything in wikipedia that was outrageously at odds with the movie. It talks about his humor and wit, miracles, the oratory and there is a link at the bottom to flying saints. But even if it took some creative license, it was a wonderful film. I was always taught that a miracle is something that inspires faith. If that is true, then this movie is a miracle. The acting is excellent and the characters lovable. A sweet, extremely enjoyable and uplifting movie. It is in italian with english subtitles, but I didn't mind that at all.
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  • Ranjana Angel
    5.0 out of 5 stars I was delighted at how quickly this DVD arrived in the mail
    Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2016
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    I was delighted at how quickly this DVD arrived in the mail. It is one of the best movies I've seen on saints! I have watched it several times and know I will watch it again. Though it's in Italian with English subtitles, it's very engaging. I had never heard of St. Philip Neri before, but his humor, easy-going nature, big heart, and desire to help the downtrodden are beautifully conveyed in this movie. The acting is very good, the story well-written. It's 205 mins. long and the time passes quickly because the story is so well done, it never drags for a moment. It is very inspiring and uplifting, as well as being entertaining. I'd recommend this to anyone.
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  • Joan E. Furst
    5.0 out of 5 stars If you want to be joyful in your faith
    Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2023
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    The Saint of Joy, what a wonderful film !!
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  • Guille V
    5.0 out of 5 stars Muy linda pelicula
    Reviewed in Mexico on July 9, 2020
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    Llego muy bien el producto. Bien empacado. La película es muy bonita
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  • Gabriela Gorotieta González
    5.0 out of 5 stars Mis experiencias
    Reviewed in Mexico on February 27, 2020
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    Para conocer la vida de un Santo
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