Don Gnocchi_
True story of Don Carlo Gnocchi, a priest who manages in postwar Italy, upon his return from the Russian front where he participated as military chaplain for the Alpini, to build a charity that is still active today and bears his name. Two episodes recount his life from the time he became spiritual director of the Gonzaga Institute in Milan at age 34 until his death in 1956. The miniseries is based on the biography written by Giorgio Rumi and Edoardo Bressan, Don Carlo Gnocchi, life and works of a great entrepreneur of charity, Mondadori, 2002.
Starring
Daniele Liotti, Giulio Pampiglione, Francesco Martino
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Don Gnocchi was released 22 years ago in 2004.
Overview
True story of Don Carlo Gnocchi, a priest who manages in postwar Italy, upon his return from the Russian front where he participated as military chaplain for...
Don Gnocchi is a Drama film with a runtime of 3h 20m.
CAST (12)
Daniele Liotti
Don Gnocchi
Giulio Pampiglione
Matteo
Francesco Martino
Francesco
Luisa Maneri
Rebecca
Ralph Palka
Monsignor Montini
Alexandra Dinu
Sara
Pietro Taricone
Giuseppe Esposito / Margherita
Matteo Ripaldi
Pierandrea
Francesco Stella
partigiano Aquila
Philippe Leroy
Papa Pio XII
Luciano Roffi
generale Lancia
Roberto Citran
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What is Don Gnocchi about?
True story of Don Carlo Gnocchi, a priest who manages in postwar Italy, upon his return from the Russian front where he participated as military chaplain for the Alpini, to build a charity that is still active today and bears his name. Two episodes recount his life from the time he became spiritual director of the Gonzaga Institute in Milan at age 34 until his death in 1956. The miniseries is based on the biography written by Giorgio Rumi and Edoardo Bressan, Don Carlo Gnocchi, life and works of a great entrepreneur of charity, Mondadori, 2002.
How long is Don Gnocchi?
Don Gnocchi has a runtime of 200 minutes (3h 20m).
Who stars in Don Gnocchi?
The cast of Don Gnocchi includes Daniele Liotti, Giulio Pampiglione, Francesco Martino, Luisa Maneri, Ralph Palka.
What is the rating of Don Gnocchi?
Don Gnocchi has a rating of 6.0 out of 10 based on 2 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Drama
