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The Flowers of St. Francis

Francesco, giullare di Dio

Movie 1950 TMDB 7.1/10 Released

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.

The Flowers of St. Francis is a movie first shown in 1950. Runtime is 87 minutes. Status: Released. Genres: Drama, History. TMDB score 7.1/10 from 101 votes.

87mRuntime
101TMDB votes

Title details

Type
Movie
Original title
Francesco, giullare di Dio
Release year
1950
Release date
December 15, 1950
Status
Released
Runtime
87 minutes
Genres
Drama, History
Production companies
Rizzoli Film, Cineriz
Director
Roberto Rossellini
TMDB rating
7.1/10 (101 votes)
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Official trailer

The Flowers of St. Francis (Roberto Rossellini, 1950)

Cast

Aldo Fabrizi

Aldo Fabrizi

Nicolaio, il Tiranno di Viterbo

Gianfranco Bellini

Gianfranco Bellini

Narrator (voice)

P

Peparuolo

Giovanni il Sempliciotto

S

Severino Pisacane

Fra' Ginapro

R

Roberto Sorrentino

N

Nazario Gerardi

San Francesco (uncredited)

A

Arabella Lemaitre

Santa Chiara (uncredited)

Renzo Rossellini

Renzo Rossellini

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Characters

  • Nicolaio, il Tiranno di Viterbo voiced by Aldo Fabrizi
  • Narrator (voice) voiced by Gianfranco Bellini
  • Giovanni il Sempliciotto voiced by Peparuolo
  • Fra' Ginapro voiced by Severino Pisacane
  • San Francesco (uncredited) voiced by Nazario Gerardi
  • Santa Chiara (uncredited) voiced by Arabella Lemaitre
  • Narrator (voice) (uncredited) voiced by Renzo Rossellini

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