145 mins |
Rated
M (Violence)
Directed by Alejandro Monteverde
Starring John Lithgow, David Morse, Giancarlo Giannini, Federico Castellucio, Jeremy Bobb, Cristiana Dell'Anna
Based on a true story, one woman fights for the equality, health, and happiness of immigrant orphans. From award-winning director Alejandro Monteverde comes the powerful, inspiring, true-life epic of an audacious young Italian woman who came to New York with nothing – and went on to become one the greatest entrepreneurs America has ever produced. Cabrini charts the rise of a hero for our time – a woman whose determination, business skill and unswerving faith helped her overcome profound sexism and anti-immigrant bigotry – all to found an empire of hope that transformed the lives of millions worldwide.
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Based on a true story, one woman fights for the equality, health, and happiness of immigrant orphans. From award-winning director Alejandro Monteverde comes the powerful, inspiring, true-life epic of an audacious young Italian woman who came to New York with nothing – and went on to become one the greatest entrepreneurs America has ever produced. Cabrini charts the rise of a hero for our time – a woman whose determination, business skill and unswerving faith helped her overcome profound sexism and anti-immigrant bigotry – all to found an empire of hope that transformed the lives of millions worldwide.