I gave it 10 stars because I thought this movie was great. Don Bosco was excellently portrayed by Ben Gazzara. The harsh grittiness of poverty was realistically depicted. My daughter who watched the film with me is familiar with the life of the saint, having read books about him. She was happy to see "the dog" was included at least once in the movie. The dog miraculously appeared many times in Don Bosco's life when he was in trouble. She said there were so many various other amazing occurrences that were left out of the film. But to include them all would've make for a much longer movie. In any case, a very enjoyable and inspiring movie for anyone. Truly an nice respite in a world filled with trashy films.
