by Hal Erickson
synopsis
The Italian Antonio di Padova is a no-frills biography of the life of St. Anthony. Several of the central character's miracles are reenacted, none too imaginatively but at least with a sense of reverence. Perhaps as a means to attract customers to this chancy material, the producers reserved a meaty role for Italian movie favorite Aldo Fabrizi. He is cast as a cynical despot who "sees the light" thanks to St. Anthony. Antonio di Padova did better on the church-basement circuit than it did theatrically.
characteristics
- Leader
- Religion
- Religious
- Knight
- Swashbuckler
- Punishment
- Slaughter
- Inheritance
- Good-guy
- Combat
- Battle [war]
- Bankrupt
- Dance-lessons
- Flashback
- Fundraising
