Francesco

1989 · 157 min · EN · PG-13 · 6.7 (43 votes)

Dir. Liliana Cavani · Starring Mickey Rourke, Helena Bonham Carter, Andréa Ferréol, Nikolaus Dutsch, Peter Berling, Hanns Zischler · Music Vangelis

Drama

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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A deeply spiritual and visually austere journey into the life of a saint. This film feels like a quiet, contemplative meditation on faith, poverty, and devotion, best suited for solitary reflection.

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