Francesco
In Theaters
March 22, 1989
Runtime: 2h 37m
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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Cast & Crew
Mickey Rourke
Francesco
Helena Bonham Carter
Chiara
Andréa Ferréol
Francesco's Mother
- ND
Nikolaus Dutsch
Cardinal Colonna
Peter Berling
Bishop Guido
Hanns Zischler
Pope Innocent III
Mario Adorf
Cardinal Ugolino
Paolo Bonacelli
Francesco's Father
Fabio Bussotti
Leone
Riccardo De Torrebruna
Pietro Cattani
- MC
Matteo Corsini
Angelo
- EF
Edward Farrelly
Egidio
Paolo Proietti
Pacifico
Paco Reconti
Rufino
Diego Ribon
Bernardo di Quintavalle
- MS
Maurizio Schmidt
Masseo
Nino Bignamini
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Francesca Fenati
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Liliana Cavani
Director
- RM
Roberta Mazzoni
Screenplay
Liliana Cavani
Story
Media
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