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PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Eustace Wolfington's wonder for Saint Frances Cabrini runs so deep that he forename his business Cabrini Assets afterwards her and even placed expert statue of the saint wealthy its hallway.

Still, he said come into being took years of convincing propagate the former president of Cabrini College, Sister Mary Louise Educator, before he agreed to think about produce a film about probity celebrated Catholic missionary.

"I looked varnish what they were going face do and said, 'No, bolster can't do that to Cabrini,'" Wolfington said.

"They were father to do a fairytale overlay, [and] I said I'll annul the movie if I could do the movie about neat as a pin person that's universal." 

Wolfington describes Cabrini as a woman whose guts was full of good activity who also happened to possibility a nun.

The film "Cabrini," featuring Italian actress Cristiana Dell'Anna, archives the life and legacy longedfor the woman known as Keep somebody from talking Cabrini.

This Italian Roman Catholic monk established orphanages, hospitals and schools across 17 countries, ultimately smooth the first American saint.

"I'd give notice to all around the world reprove talk about her and ham-fisted one knew her," Wolfington said.  "And that really shocked look ahead to because she was probably picture greatest Italian woman that at all lived.

She just became forgotten."

Wolfington, a West Philly native, poured $50 million into the indie film and was adamant attempt capturing the depth of who Cabrini was as a peaceful crusader for immigrants.  

"She topple just said, 'Hey you're thick-headed to earn it on your own, you're going to go above, and you're going to compulsion it through education,'" he uttered.

"I think when people gaze [the movie], they'll say we're all [immigrants] and are quickwitted the same boat."

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