Francesco

Synopsis

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. He seeks the Pope's blessing, and he endures persecution at the hands of the family of Chiara Offreduccio (1194-1253), who becomes St. Clare. Many join the order he has established and then rebel at his expectations. In near despair - and ill - he writes a Rule to take to the Pope; then, the Lord sends him a message. He dies smiling.

Main Cast

Mickey Rourke

Francesco

Age : 68 | Popularity : 52%

Helena Bonham Carter

Chiara

Age : 54 | Popularity : 56%

Andréa Ferréol

Francesco's Mother

Age : 74 | Popularity : 8%

Nikolaus Dutsch

Cardinal Colonna

Age : N/A | Popularity : 7%

Peter Berling

Bishop Guido

Age : 83 | Popularity : 11%

Hanns Zischler

Pope Innocent III

Age : 73 | Popularity : 8%

Mario Adorf

Cardinal Ugolino

Age : 90 | Popularity : 7%

Paolo Bonacelli

Francesco's Father

Age : 82 | Popularity : 6%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Sound	Original Music Composer	Vangelis
	Sound Editor	Michael Billingsley
Art	Production Design	Danilo Donati
	Set Decoration	Danilo Donati
Costume & Make-Up	Costume Design	Danilo Donati
	Makeup Artist	Adriano Carboni
Editing	Editor	Gabriella Cristiani
Camera	Director of Photography	Giuseppe Lanci Ennio Guarnieri
Writing	Screenplay	Liliana Cavani Roberta Mazzoni
	Story	Liliana Cavani
Directing	Director	Liliana Cavani
Production	Producer	Giulio Scanni Jost Steinbruchel
Department	Role	Name

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