Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Mickey Rourke
Francesco
Lead
Helena Bonham Carter
Chiara
Andréa Ferréol
Francesco's Mother
ND
Nikolaus Dutsch
Cardinal Colonna
Peter Berling
Bishop Guido
Hanns Zischler
Pope Innocent III
Mario Adorf
Cardinal Ugolino
Paolo Bonacelli
Francesco's Father
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Liliana Cavani's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Francesco is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
