Italy, United States of America

DramaHistory

New york cityImmigrantBased on true story19th century1900sImpoverishedItalian immigrantChristian faith1890s1880sFarcical

Alejandro Gómez Monteverde

Cristiana Dell'Anna, David Morse, Giancarlo Giannini, John Lithgow, Romana Maggiora Vergano, Federico Ielapi

Rod Barr, Alejandro Gómez Monteverde, Rod Barr

Angel Studios, Santa Fe Films, Lupin Film, Lodigiano Film Development

Taglines: Remember her name.

Italian immigrant Francesca Cabrini arrives in 1889 New York City and is greeted by disease, crime, and impoverished children. Cabrini sets off on a daring mission to convince the hostile mayor to secure housing and healthcare for society's most vulnerable. With broken English and poor health, Cabrini uses her entrepreneurial mind to build an empire of hope unlike anything the world had ever seen.

Reviews:

Author: r96sk
A cracking movie! I can't say I was expecting much from 'Cabrini', given I hadn't heard anything about it online or in real life - no trailers or anything of ilk. I was also alone in the cinema, which is pleasing personally but is possibly a bad sign for a movie. In actuality, though, it's a great production! Supremely acted, astutely paced, some awesome visuals and a strong score. The cinematography really is excellent, I lost count the amount of times I thought to myself "What a shot that is!". As for the acting, Cristiana Dell'Anna puts in a terrific lead performance - it's naturally, given I've only seen one or two Italian flicks, the first time I've seen her in anything, here's hoping she appears more in what I watch. Giancarlo Giannini also stood out to me. Good to see John Lithgow and David Morse, too. A really nicely told (true!) story. The ~2hrs 20min run time truly flew by. I highly recommend checking this one out if you get the opportunity!