The Flowers of St. Francis | Francesco, giullare di Dio
A Movie for Today... And All TimeIn 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.
Description: 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.
Genres: History, Drama
Budget: $0 | Revenue : $0
Runtime: 87 minutes
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Aldo Fabrizi
Played Nicolaio, il Tiranno di Viterbo
Gianfranco Bellini
Played Narrator (voice)
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Roberto Sorrentino
Played
Nazario Gerardi
Played San Francesco (uncredited)
Arabella Lemaitre
Played Santa Chiara (uncredited)
Renzo Rossellini
Played Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
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