Francis of Assisi

Francis of Assisi

1961 · 105 min · EN · NR · 7.7 (30 votes)
Dir. Michael Curtiz · Starring Bradford Dillman, Dolores Hart, Stuart Whitman, Cecil Kellaway, Eduard Franz, Athene Seyler · Music Mario Nascimbene

The story of a lusty, fighting young adventurer who exchanged his sword for a cross

HistoryDrama

In 13th century Italy, Francis Bernardone, the son of an Assisi merchant, renounces a promising army career in favor of a monastic life and starts his own religious order, sanctioned by the Pope.

VIBE

A deeply spiritual journey through faith and renunciation. This film feels like a quiet, earnest contemplation of a life dedicated to devotion, set against the backdrop of a historical era. It's a meditative and austere experience.

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