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.
Pope Innocent III
The production budget was $14.5M.
The runtime is 157 minutes (2h 37m).
It was a co-production between: Italy, Germany.
The film was directed by Liliana Cavani.
The screenplay was written by Liliana Cavani and Roberta Mazzoni.
The score was composed by Vangelis.
Cinematography was handled by Giuseppe Lanci.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0097383.
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Good
57 votes
Francesco
Released
PG-13
Italiano, English
Italy, Germany
$14,500,000
