Movie
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.
Details
- Release date
- 1989-03-22
- Runtime
- 157 min
- Genres
- Drama, History
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Karol Film, Istituto Luce Cinecittà, RAI, Royal Film, Ital-Noleggio Cinematografico
- Country
- Italy, Germany
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Mickey Rourke as Francesco
- Helena Bonham Carter as Chiara
- Andréa Ferréol as Francesco's Mother
- Nikolaus Dutsch as Cardinal Colonna
- Peter Berling as Bishop Guido
- Hanns Zischler as Pope Innocent III
- Mario Adorf as Cardinal Ugolino
- Paolo Bonacelli as Francesco's Father
- Fabio Bussotti as Leone
- Riccardo De Torrebruna as Pietro Cattani
- Matteo Corsini as Angelo
- Edward Farrelly as Egidio
Crew
- Liliana Cavani - Director
- Liliana Cavani - Screenplay
- Roberta Mazzoni - Screenplay
- Liliana Cavani - Story
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