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Francesco

6.5/10
TMDB64 votes
Original: 157 min

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.

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About Francesco

Francesco (1989) is a film in the drama, history genres. Directed by . The cast includes Mickey Rourke, Helena Bonham Carter, Andréa Ferréol, Nikolaus Dutsch.

Released
Original language
Runtime
157 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
Italy, Germany
Production companies
Karol Film, Istituto Luce Cinecittà, RAI, Royal Film, Ital-Noleggio Cinematografico
Writers
Liliana Cavani, Roberta Mazzoni

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What is Francesco about?

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.

Who stars in Francesco?

Mickey Rourke, Helena Bonham Carter, Andréa Ferréol, Nikolaus Dutsch, Peter Berling, Hanns Zischler. See the cast cards above for character names.

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