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Flying Padre

1951 · 0h 9m · Documentary · United States of America · Rated G (US)

Stanley Kubrick’s short documentary about Father Fred Stadtmueller, a Catholic priest serving a vast 4,000-square-mile parish in rural New Mexico. To reach his scattered congregation, he pilots his own Piper Cub aircraft, the Spirit of St. Joseph. Over two days, Kubrick follows the “flying padre” as he conducts Mass, mediates between quarreling children, attends a funeral, and airlifts a sick child to medical care—capturing both the challenges and quiet heroism of his daily mission.

Directed by
Stanley Kubrick
Starring
Bob Hite, Fred Stadtmueller
5.4Smart score

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