Padre Mariano - il Vangelo in onda
Padre Mariano - il Vangelo in onda.
1954, the Italian television is born. New faces enter the homes of Italians and become familiar. Among them, the unmistakable face of Father Mariano from Turin. The beard, the glasses, the habit, the unfailing "Peace and Good to all" are his "trademark": elements of a communicative style that is both simple and extremely polished, but always highly effective, Father Mariano was the first Italian "television preacher" and achieved enormous popularity. His progra...
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Padre Mariano - il Vangelo in onda.
1954, the Italian television is born. New faces enter the homes of Italians and become familiar. Among them, the unmistakable face of Father Mariano from Turin. The beard, the glasses, the habit, the unfailing "Peace and Good to all" are his "trademark": elements of a communicative style that is both simple and extremely polished, but always highly effective, Father Mariano was the first Italian "television preacher" and achieved enormous popularity. His programmes were watched by millions of viewers. With his language that everyone could understand, Father Mariano was one of the pioneers and protagonists of Italian television. This DVD reconstructs his history and figure through archive footage and the words of some of the people who knew him.
Running time: 120'. Audio and subtitles: Italian.