TV Interview!
Interview with Alejandro Monteverde, Cristiana DellāAnna and David Morse of the film “Cabrini” by Suzanne 2/27/24
This is such a great movie. I hope you can see it! It premieres March 8 in theaters. The writing is good, the actors are amazing, and the cinematography, costumes, sets, etc. are just outstanding. They did a wonderful job with this historical piece about Mother Cabrini, the first American saint. It is not only educational and powerful, but it evokes feelings about some of the prejudice going on today against immigrants. You don’t want to miss this movie! It was really a thrill to speak with the stars and director.
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About the Cast
Cristiana Dell’Anna
Francesca Cabrini
Cristiana DellāAnna was born in Naples, Italy, to Lidia Albero, a school teacher and Ettore DellāAnna, a surgeon. Second of three children, she was expected to follow her fatherās footstep and become a doctor, but her call for acting pushed her to follow her dreams and move to London at the age of 20 to study drama at the highly acclaimed Drama Studio London (DSL).
Bilingual since the age of 10, she began her acting career in London, debuting on stage in an English adaptation of the famous Italian play āA Woman Aloneā ā a fringe production that earned her the attention of Londonās Time Out Magazine. When they were both graduating students, DellāAnna was given the lead role in Moths ā the award winning first short film by acclaimed director Rose Glass (Saint Maud). Before moving back to Italy to start shooting the HBO Max hit series, āGomorrah,ā DellāAnna also appeared in āThird Contactā a critically acclaimed psychological thriller that had its world premiere at the BFI IMAX in 2013. Her role as āPatriziaā in Gomorrah ā streaming on Amazon Prime in the US and Canada ā has brought her international success, the series being sold to 190 countries around the world.
Her latest Netflix movie āToscana,ā in which she plays the female lead, was the most watched film in the world for two consecutive weeks at the end of March 2022. In 2021, she played āLuisa De Filippoā opposite Tony Servillo, as āEduardo Scarpetta,ā in āThe King of Laughter,ā directed by Mario Martone. For her portrayal of a fragile woman in love with a man who would not legally recognize their children, she was nominated for a David di Donatello Award as Best Supporting Actress. DellāAnna won the Ciak dāOro award in 2022.
She also appeared in Paolo Sorrentinoās Oscar nominated film āThe Hand of God.ā Initially her role, although just a cameo, was written for an older woman, but when Paolo Sorrentino saw her, he insisted on having her in the cast and changed the schedule to meticulously accommodate her aging through the schedule of film.
Just recently, her talent did not go unnoticed by famous casting director Denise Chamian, who thought her perfect for the lead role in the up-coming US independent feature āCabrini.ā In āCabrini,ā DellāAnna stars on the big screen across the world as an Italian nun who fought for equal rights in the New York of the late 1800s. The film, which boasts a stellar international cast, also stars John Lithgow and David Morse. It focuses in on female empowerment and on the very contemporary issues of immigration and assimilation.
Upcoming, Cristiana will star in the Italian Netflix series āStoria della mia Famiglia.ā Written by Filippo Gravino and Elisa Dondi, and directed by Claudio Cupellini, the drama follows a man on the last day of his life.
David Morse
Archbishop Corrigan
DAVID MORSE can currently be seen in the Apple+ series THE LAST THING HE TOLD ME, starring Jennifer Garner and executive produced by Reese Witherspoon. Other recent credits include Netflixās THE CHAIR, Showtimeās THE GOOD LORD BIRD, Appleās MORNING SHOW and HBOās THE DEUCE. Morse has received EmmyĀ® nominations for his roles on HOUSE and HBOās JOHN ADAMS and has appeared in numerous television series, including Emmy-nominated ESCAPE AT DANNEMORA, HACK, TREME, TRUE DETECTIVE, OUTSIDERS, and ST. ELSEWHERE. Morseās film credits include THE GREEN MILE, 16 BLOCKS, THE HURT LOCKER, WORLD WAR Z and CONCUSSION.. David can next be seen starring in the feature film LA GLORIA as well as the feature film CABRINI alongside John Lithgow and Christiana DellāAnna.
A stage veteran, David received a 2022 Tony Award nomination for his second run of the Award-Winning play HOW I LEARNED TO DRIVE on Broadway. Morseās previous stint on Broadway was in the 2018 revival of THE ICEMAN COMETH, for which he also received a Tony Award nomination. His other notable stage performances include the 1984 Los Angeles production of OF MICE AND MEN; Lanford Wilsonās REDWOOD CURTAIN, in which he originated the role of Lyman; Heather MacDonaldās AN ALMOST HOLY PICTURE; the Broadway production of THE SEAFARER; the Off-Broadway production of THE UNAVOIDABLE DISAPPEARANCE OF TOM DURNIN.
Alejandro Monteverde
Director
Alejandro Monteverde is a Mexican filmmaker, best known for his work as a director, writer, and producer on the 2023 film Sound of Freedom and the 2006 film Bella, which won the People’s Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival and the Audience Award at the Heartland Film Festival.
Alejandro began his career as a film director with the short film The Last Goodbye in 2004, which won the Crystal Heart Award at the Heartland Film Festival. He went on to direct and write several other films, including Little Boy in 2015, which was also well-received by audiences.
Alejandroās work is known for its focus on family and faith, and he has been vocal about his Catholic beliefs. In addition to his film work, Monteverde has also been involved in philanthropic efforts, including the founding of the nonprofit organization Esperanza para los NiƱos (Hope for Children) in 2010, which provides education and support to underprivileged children in Mexico.
About the Movie
From Alejandro Monteverde, award-winning director of šš°š¶šÆš„ š°š§ šš³š¦š¦š„š°š®, comes the powerful epic of Francesca Cabrini, an Italian immigrant who arrives in New York City in 1889 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.
Logline
Based on the true story of one womanās fight for the equality, health, and happiness of immigrant orphans.
Tagline
The world is too small for what I intend to do.
Fast Facts
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From the director, producers and writers of Sound of Freedom, the 16th highest grossing independent film of all time. Sound of Freedom came in #10 in the US box office and made over $240 million worldwide
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Starring Academy Award nominated and Tony award winning John Lithgow. Lithgow is best known for “The World According to Garp” (1982), “Terms of Endearment” (1983), “3rd Rock from the Sun” (NBC, 1996-2001), and “Dexter” (Showtime, 2006-2013).
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Cabrini also stars Academy Emmy nominated actor David Morse
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Cabrini is the first biopic about the Patron Saint of Immigrants
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Francesca Cabrini was born in northern Italy in 1850. She and six of her Missionary Sisters set off for New York City in 1889.
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Cabrini had aquaphobia. Cabrini nearly drowned as a child, which spurred her fear of water. However, she overcame it as an adult when she made 23 transatlantic trips to do missionary work around the world
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Mother Cabrini became a naturalized citizen in Seattle Washington on October 9, 1909
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She was canonized in 1946 by Pope Pius XII and became the first American citizen to be named a saint.
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Four years later Cabrini was given the title of Patroness of Immigrants.
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She died in Chicago on December 22, 1917 at the age of 67 of chronic endocarditis.
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Over the course of 34 years she established an astonishing 67 hospitals, orphanages, and schools. Her energy was fueled by an intense focus on serving Jesus in whatever he asked of her and her legacy still stands today.
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