Padre Pio: Between Heaven and Earth

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| writer = Franco Bernini

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| director = Giulio Base

| starring = Michele Placido

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| composer = Ennio Morricone

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| language = Italian

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| producer = Luca Bernabei

| editor = Carla Simoncelli

| cinematography = Fabio Zamarion

| runtime = 182 min.

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| network = Rai 1

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Padre Pio: Between Heaven and Earth ({{langx|it|Padre Pio - Tra cielo e terra}}) is a 2000 Italian television movie directed by Giulio Base and starring Michele Placido in the title role. The film is based on real life events of Roman Catholic friar and later Saint, Padre Pio.{{cite book|last1=Sergio Perugini|title=Testimoni di fede, trionfatori di audience|date=November 2011|publisher=Effata Editrice IT, 2011|isbn=978-8874027323}}{{cite news|last1=Antonio Di Pollina|title=Il frate buono conquista la tv|url=http://www.repubblica.it/online/spettacoli/pio/pio/pio.html?ref=search|access-date=19 October 2015|work=La Repubblica|date=14 November 2000}}

Plot

Based on the historical records and the personal testimony of his fellow friars, this is the amazing true story of the life of the famous stigmatic monk, St. Padre Pio, a contemporary saint who died in 1968. Blessed with incredible spiritual gifts, including healing, bi-location, reading of souls and the stigmatic wounds, Padre Pio was a powerful witness for Christ, and a great spiritual guide to countless souls for over fifty years. Filmed on location in Italy, starring Michele Placido in a moving performance, this film tells the whole story of the beloved monk from San Giovanni Rotondo, a place where millions of pilgrims now go annually to visit Padre Pio's grave.