1989
6.6 (50 votes)
2h 37m
Genres
Drama
History
Production Companies
Karol Film
Istituto Luce Cinecittà
RAI
Royal Film
Ital-Noleggio Cinematografico
Istituto Luce Cinecittà
RAI
Royal Film
Ital-Noleggio Cinematografico
Francesco
Overview
The life of St. Francis of Assisi (1181-1226) as related by followers who gather after his death to tell stories so that Leone can record them: a privileged and virile youth, a prisoner of war, an heir who turns away from his father and gives all to the poor, a beggar for others, and an inspiration to friends who accept the Gospels' life of poverty.
Key Crew
Director: Liliana Cavani
Story: Liliana Cavani
Screenplay: Liliana Cavani, Roberta Mazzoni
Producer: Giulio Scanni
Director of Photography: Ennio Guarnieri, Giuseppe Lanci
Top Cast
Mickey Rourke
Francesco
Helena Bonham Carter
Chiara
Andréa Ferréol
Francesco's Mother
Nikolaus Dutsch
Cardinal Colonna
Peter Berling
Bishop Guido
Hanns Zischler
Pope Innocent III
Mario Adorf
Cardinal Ugolino
Paolo Bonacelli
Francesco's Father
