The Flowers of St. Francis
A Movie for Today... And All Time
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
87 min
Release Date
1950-12-15
Status
Released
Original Language
Italian
Vote Count
93
Vote Average
7.129
Aldo Fabrizi
Nicolaio, il Tiranno di Viterbo
Gianfranco Bellini
Narrator (voice)
Peparuolo
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Severino Pisacane
Fra' Ginapro (as Fra' Severino Pisacane)
Roberto Sorrentino
Nazario Gerardi
San Francesco (uncredited)
Arabella Lemaitre
Santa Chiara (uncredited)
Renzo Rossellini
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
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