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Maria Goretti

Maria Goretti

The Innocent Angel

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Age 10+
Age 13+

Italy, 1940. The memory of a murdered child has gripped the country for decades, causing a stir of devotion to her across the entire country.

Now, a special investigator has been sent from Rome to discover the truth of her story. He begins with her family, but is soon sent to an unlikely witness: the man who murdered her. This is the story of Maria Goretti.

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Saint Maria Goretti’s heroic witness of purity and forgiveness make her one of the Church’s most beloved saints. However, it was not the manner of her death that led to her canonization, but her exemplary life of holiness, caring for her family in an environment of extreme poverty and placing Jesus first in her life. Her willingness to forgive her murderer and desire to help him get to Heaven show her total trust in God’s love. 

This series contains moments of extreme intensity. There are references throughout to Alessandro’s ‘terrible crime.’ The moments leading up to his attempted assault and Maria’s murder are portrayed. While the violent event itself is not portrayed, later dialogue references the number of times that Maria was stabbed, and the amount of bleeding she suffered. Doctors tell Maria’s mother that they will have to operate on her without anesthetic. In the courtroom, a lawyer tells the judge that Alessandro killed Maria ‘when she denied his advances.’ Alessandro screams and lunges at a priest who comes to visit him while he is in prison.

Cast & Crew

Cast

Maria - Aashi Milla
Alessandro Serenelli - Anthony Crivello
Father Giovanni - Bryce Bashford
Judge - Bryce Bashford
Assunta - Holly Roth
Young Alessandro - Caleb Hafen
Boy - Caleb Hafen
Doorkeeper - Ian Westerfer
Father Signori - Ian Westerfer
Psychiatrist - Ian Westerfer
Merchant - Gabriel Fries
Policeman - Gabriel Fries
Prosecutor - Gabriel Fries
Prison Guard - Gabriel Fries
Ersilia - Nathalie Galde
Teresa - Nathalie Galde
Surgeon - Demetrios Troy
Defense Attorney - Demetrios Troy
Prison Chaplain - Demetrios Troy
Man - Demetrios Troy
Child Ersilia - Catharina Araujo
Girl - Catharina Araujo

Writing & DIrection

Writer – Kiley Lawrence
Director – Margaret Smith

Script Development

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

Casting

Casting Director – Kevin Collins

Production

Production Manager – Joseph Marsh
Dialect Coach – Eva Breneman

Sound

Audio Director – Kevin Conroy
Assistant Sound Designer – Ben Kempf
Music Designer – Jacob Brusseau
Audio Reviewer – Jacob Brusseau
Audio Packaging Producer – Scott Hermenau
Audio Assembler – Christina Hiromoto

Producers

Executive Producer – Peter Atkinson

Special Thanks