Francesco

1989 2h 37m EN

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6.5

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6.3

IMDB

★6.5TMDB · 63★6.3IMDB · 1,888

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Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Mickey Rourke
Francesco
Helena Bonham Carter
Chiara
Andréa Ferréol
Francesco's Mother
Nikolaus Dutsch
Cardinal Colonna
Peter Berling
Bishop Guido
Hanns Zischler
Pope Innocent III
Mario Adorf
Cardinal Ugolino
Paolo Bonacelli
Francesco's Father

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Liliana Cavani
Writers: Roberta Mazzoni, Liliana Cavani, Liliana Cavani
Languages: Italian, English
Countries: Italy, Germany

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 157 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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ERA

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37 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Italian, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Italy, Germany.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Liliana Cavani, shot by Ennio Guarnieri. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Vangelis. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Gabriella Cristiani shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Mickey Rourke and Helena Bonham Carter and Andréa Ferréol carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Liliana Cavani directs. Ennio Guarnieri behind the camera. Vangelis scores. Gabriella Cristiani cuts. Produced in Italy, Germany. Dialogue in Italian, English.

Trivia

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1Clocks in at 157 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
237 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Italian, English.
4International production across 2 countries: Italy, Germany.
5Directed by Liliana Cavani, shot by Ennio Guarnieri. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Vangelis. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Gabriella Cristiani shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Mickey Rourke and Helena Bonham Carter and Andréa Ferréol carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0097383 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 63 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Classified under 8 themes, including "christianity", "religion", "saint", "woman director".