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The Flowers of St. Francis
A Movie for Today... And All Time
Genres
HistoryDrama
Overview
In a series of simple and joyous vignettes, director Roberto Rossellini and co-writer Federico Fellini lovingly convey the universal teachings of the People’s Saint: humility, compassion, faith, and sacrifice. Gorgeously photographed to evoke the medieval paintings of Saint Francis’s time, and cast with monks from the Nocera Inferiore Monastery, The Flowers of St. Francis is a timeless and moving portrait of the search for spiritual enlightenment.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
87 min
Release Date
1950-12-15
Status
Released
Original Language
Italian
Vote Count
93
Vote Average
7.129
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Aldo Fabrizi
Nicolaio, il Tiranno di Viterbo
Gianfranco Bellini
Narrator (voice)
Peparuolo
Giovanni il Sempliciotto
Severino Pisacane
Fra' Ginapro (as Fra' Severino Pisacane)
Roberto Sorrentino
Nazario Gerardi
San Francesco (uncredited)
Arabella Lemaitre
Santa Chiara (uncredited)
Renzo Rossellini
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
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