The Staircase is a 1998 American television film about the story of the spiral staircase, believed by some to be miraculously built, at the Loretto Chapel in Santa Fe, New Mexico. It stars Barbara Hershey as Mother Madalyn in charge of the chapel and William Petersen as Joad, the traveling carpenter with spiritual talent as well as woodworking skill. It is based on the novel, The Staircase by Ann Rinaldi.

The Staircase (1998)
Directed by Karen Arthur
Genres - Drama, Family, History, Western |
Sub-Genres - Family Film, Historical Film, Western Film |
Release Date - Apr 12, 1998 |
Run Time - 96 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - G
Description by Wikipedia
Movie Info
Themes
Tags
Ann Rinaldi, Loretto Chapel, New Mexico, Santa Fe, Stairs
Attributes
Based On: based on novels
Narrative Location: Santa Fe
Subject: about Catholic nuns, about Catholicism, Loretto staircase
Narrative Location: Santa Fe
Subject: about Catholic nuns, about Catholicism, Loretto staircase
Alternate Titles
A Escada
PT
Milagro en Santa Fe
ES
The Staircase
US
Una scala per il paradiso
IT