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Gianna Molla

Gianna Molla

A Mother's Ultimate Sacrifice

Everyone
Age 7+
Age 10+
Age 13+

Post-war Italy. 1962. A joyful young woman with everything to live for finds fulfillment in her vocation to married life.

She has a career as a doctor, a loving husband, and a beautiful family. But when an unexpected complication threatens her family’s stability, she faces a heartbreaking choice.

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Everyone
Age 7+
Age 10+
Age 13+
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Gianna Molla lives out virtues of selflessness, sacrifice and a deep desire for service. Throughout her life, she found her plans changed by God; but always hopeful and prayerful, she allowed herself to be led by the spirit, not sticking to her own desires but following God. When faced with the most difficult decision of her life, she and her husband turn to prayer before all else. 

This series contains moments of intensity, including arguments and raised voices. There are several scenes of danger and intensity related to pregnancy, including discussions of complications. Gianna and Pietro must make a difficult decision when facing Gianna’s uterine fibroma. There are discussions of the possible and actual deaths of parents and children.

Cast & Crew

Cast

Gianna – Holly Roth
Pietro – Nicholas Troy
Elderly Pietro – Nicholas Troy
Mariuccia – Katherine Fennessey
Receptionist – Katherine Fennessey
Elio – Martin LeGrande
Father Alfredo – Martin LeGrande
Father Lino – Erik Sopracasa
Mr. Fontana – Erik Sopracasa
Dr. Vitali – Erik Sopracasa
Zita – Mattea Cirrincione
Chiara – Mattea Cirrincione
Savina – Mattea Cirrincione
Ferdinando – Gabriel Fries
Pierluigi – Alec Citron
Mariolina – Lucinda Collins
Lauretta – Lucinda Collins

Writing & DIrection

Writer - James Barrows
Director - Kevin Collins

Script Development

Head of Script Development - Judy Zocchi
Script Associate - Kiley Lawrence

Casting

Casting Director - Kevin Collins

Production

Associate Producer/Production Manager - Joseph Marsh
Dialect Coach - Eva Breneman

Sound

Audio Director - Kevin Conroy
Assistant Sound Designer - Juan Joaquin Apesteguia
Music Designer - Jacob Brusseau
Audio Reviewer - Jacob Brusseau
Audio Assembler - Christina Hiromoto

Producers

Executive Producer - Peter Atkinson

Special Thanks