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Don Bosco (1988)
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Add to a movie listDon Bosco is a 1988 Italian biographical drama film directed by Leandro Castellani. It depicts real life events of Roman Catholic priest John Bosco.
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Dans un siècle déchiré par les luttes politiques et religieuses, en pleine mutation industrielle et culturelle, Don Bosco, a redonné confiance à des centaines de jeunes sans repères et livrés à eux-même. Ce prêtre turinois, se fondant sur la raison, l’amitié et la religion, a su révéler le meilleur d’eux-mêmes grâce à sa bonté et sa relation familière avec Dieu. Avec lui, ils ont pu trouver une famille, apprendre un métier, s’ouvrir un avenir tout en éprouvant la joie de se savoir aimé.Actors
Ben Gazzara
(Don Giovanni Bosco)
Patsy Kensit
(Lina)
Piera Degli Esposti
(La madre di Lina)
Laurent Terzieff
(Monsignor Gastaldi)
Philippe Leroy
(Papa Leone XIII)
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