Summary
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…
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 54GoodWatch 57
IMDb6.3
Audience score44%
Running time
2 h 37 min
Longer than 9 in 10 dramas, +48 min on the typical 109
typical 109157Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 64 countries, rent or buy in 9 more
+54Released
1989
March 22, 1989
37 years ago
Genres
DramaHistoryLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
ItalianMade in
Italy
Germany
Rated
- PG-13United States
Yes: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for violence, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids.
18 of 18
Mickey RourkeFrancesco
Helena Bonham CarterChiara
Andréa FerréolFrancesco's Mother- NDNikolaus DutschCardinal Colonna
Peter BerlingBishop Guido
Hanns ZischlerPope Innocent III
Mario AdorfCardinal Ugolino
Paolo BonacelliFrancesco's Father
Fabio BussottiLeone
Riccardo De TorrebrunaPietro Cattani- MCMatteo CorsiniAngelo
- EFEdward FarrellyEgidio
Paolo ProiettiPacifico
Paco RecontiRufino
Diego RibonBernardo di Quintavalle- MSMaurizio SchmidtMasseo
- ADAleksandr DubinaAngelo Tancredi
Stanko MolnarElia Bombarone
Directing · 5
- Liliana Cavani Director, Screenplay, Story
- Luca Gasparini Second Assistant Director
- Lucilla Clementelli Script Supervisor
- Roberto Palmerini First Assistant Director
- Paola Tallarigo First Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Roberta Mazzoni Screenplay
Production · 15
- Giulio Scanni Producer
- Luciano Pecoraro Unit Manager
- Stefano Bolzoni Unit Manager
- Fabiomassimo Dell'Orco Production Secretary
- Massimo Ferrero Unit Manager
- Roberta Cadringher Delegated Producer
Camera · 16
- Ennio Guarnieri Director of Photography
- Giuseppe Lanci Director of Photography
- Fabio Conversi Camera Operator
- Giancarlo Serravalli Key Grip
- Roberta Allegrini Assistant Camera
- Sergio Melaranci Camera Operator
Editing · 6
- Gabriella Cristiani Editor
- Emanuela Lucidi Assistant Editor
- Giacomo Volpi Colorist
- Daniele Sordoni Assistant Editor
- Maurizio Palmisano Assistant Editor
- Nadia Mazzoni Assistant Editor
Sound · 4
- Vangelis Original Music Composer
- Danilo Sterbini Sound Mixer
- Frank Jahn Sound
- Günther Ruckdeschel Boom Operator
Art · 10
- Danilo Donati Production Design, Costume Design
- Riccardo Passanisi Property Master
- Luigi Urbani Assistant Production Design
- Maurizio Sabatini Assistant Production Design
- Giovanni Fumi Property Master
- Bruno Vandilli Property Master
Costume & Make-Up · 10
- Rosanna Andreoni Assistant Costume Designer
- Giusy Bovino Hairstylist
- Adriano Carboni Makeup Artist
- Bertilla Silvestrin Seamstress
- Maurizio Lupi Assistant Hairstylist
- Renato Francola Makeup Artist
Lighting · 5
- Federico Conte Electrician
- Roberto Belli Gaffer
- Sante Federici Electrician
- Francesco Quattrone Gaffer
- Francesco Cinti Electrician
Other crew · 5
- Giancarlo Mancini Special Effects
- Franco Beltramme Master at Arms
- Adriano Pischiutta Special Effects
- Gianni Indovino Special Effects
- Verena Baldeo Technical Advisor
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