Mission to Love

Synopsis

The miniseries goes through the main phases of Don Bosco‘s life, from his childhood spent in Piemonte in the 19th century, to the moment he takes his vows, from his choice to be next to the poorest youngsters, to all the ups and downs he has to experience in order to found the Salesians, up to the hard and axhausting work he makes together with his boys in Valdocco, and in other oratories.

“What has really fascinated me since the very beginning, and what I have tried to catch and convey throughout the entire project, has been Don Bosco’s great humanity. He had a very reach, complex  personality, characterised also by contradictory aspects: strong and sweet, naive and sharp, impulsive and patient, proud and humble. Different expressions of a unique theme: His love for youg people, his sons…”
– Lodovico Gasparini

Synopsis

The miniseries goes through the main phases of Don Bosco‘s life, from his childhood spent in Piemonte in the 19th century, to the moment he takes his vows, from his choice to be next to the poorest youngsters, to all the ups and downs he has to experience in order to found the Salesians, up to the hard and axhausting work he makes together with his boys in Valdocco, and in other oratories.

“What has really fascinated me since the very beginning, and what I have tried to catch and convey throughout the entire project, has been Don Bosco’s great humanity. He had a very reach, complex  personality, characterised also by contradictory aspects: strong and sweet, naive and sharp, impulsive and patient, proud and humble. Different expressions of a unique theme: His love for youg people, his sons…”
– Lodovico Gasparini

Cast

Crew

  • Don Bosco Flavio Insinna
  • Margherita Bosco Lina Sastri
  • Vicario Clementi Charles Dance
  • Giovanni Cagliero Ry Michael Finerty
  • Michele Rua Daniel Tschirley
  • Carlo Buzzetti Julian Patrick Brophy
  • Giuseppe Buzzetti Jonathan Ross Latham
  • Don Bosco bambino Brock Everitt Elwick
  • Domenico Savio Lewis Crutch
  • Don Cafasso James Greene
  • Don Calosso Sam Beazley
  • Bruno Fabrizio Bucci
  • Enrico Andrea Bosca
  • Don Fassati Paolo Calabresi
  • Caporeparto Roberto Ciufoli
  • Fornaio Dario D’Ambrosi
  • Tipografo Michele Melega
  • con Arnaldo Ninchi nel ruolo di Papa Pio IX
  • e con la partecipazione di Alessandra Martines nel ruolo della Marchesa di Barolo
  • Produced by Luca Bernabei
  • Director Lodovico Gasparini
  • Subject Graziano Diana
  • Screenplay Graziano Diana, Francesca Panzarella, Carlo Mazzotta, Lodovico Gasparini, Saverio D’Ercole, Lea Tafuri
  • Story editors Saverio D’Ercole, Lea Tafuri
  • Editor Alessandro Lucidi
  • Music Marco Frisina
  • Costumes Designer Christine Rawlins
  • Production Designer Lino Germano
  • Director of Photography Giovanni Galasso
  • Casting Italy Fabiola Banzi
  • Casting UK Julia Duff
  • Executive Producer Enzo Tacchia
  • Don Bosco Flavio Insinna
  • Margherita Bosco Lina Sastri
  • Vicario Clementi Charles Dance
  • Giovanni Cagliero Ry Michael Finerty
  • Michele Rua Daniel Tschirley
  • Carlo Buzzetti Julian Patrick Brophy
  • Giuseppe Buzzetti Jonathan Ross Latham
  • Don Bosco bambino Brock Everitt Elwick
  • Domenico Savio Lewis Crutch
  • Don Cafasso James Greene
  • Don Calosso Sam Beazley
  • Bruno Fabrizio Bucci
  • Enrico Andrea Bosca
  • Don Fassati Paolo Calabresi
  • Caporeparto Roberto Ciufoli
  • Fornaio Dario D’Ambrosi
  • Tipografo Michele Melega
  • con Arnaldo Ninchi nel ruolo di Papa Pio IX
  • e con la partecipazione di Alessandra Martines nel ruolo della Marchesa di Barolo
  • Produced by Luca Bernabei
  • Director Lodovico Gasparini
  • Subject Graziano Diana
  • Screenplay Graziano Diana, Francesca Panzarella, Carlo Mazzotta, Lodovico Gasparini, Saverio D’Ercole, Lea Tafuri
  • Story editors Saverio D’Ercole, Lea Tafuri
  • Editor Alessandro Lucidi
  • Music Marco Frisina
  • Costumes Designer Christine Rawlins
  • Production Designer Lino Germano
  • Director of Photography Giovanni Galasso
  • Casting Italy Fabiola Banzi
  • Casting UK Julia Duff
  • Executive Producer Enzo Tacchia
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