The Flowers of St. Francis (1950)
A Movie for Today... And All Time
Starring Aldo Fabrizi, Gianfranco Bellini, Peparuolo
Directed by Roberto Rossellini
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.
Runtime: 87 min.
Rating: 7.0
DVD
Languages: Italiano,Latin
Countries: Italy
Genres: Drama,History
Keywords: independent film,neo realism,italian neo realism
Cast
Nicolaio, il tiranno di Viterbo
Narrator (voice)
Giovanni il Sempliciotto
Fra' Ginapro (as Fra' Severino Pisacane)
San Francesco
Santa Chiara