FILM

Francesco (1989)

Name: Francesco
Director: Liliana Cavani
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 1989-03-22
Cast: Mickey Rourke, Helena Bonham Carter, Andréa Ferréol, Nikolaus Dutsch, Peter Berling

Film · 1989 · 157 min · PG-13 · Drama · History

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.

Directed by Liliana Cavani

Starring Mickey Rourke, Helena Bonham Carter, Andréa Ferréol, Nikolaus Dutsch, Peter Berling, Hanns Zischler, Mario Adorf, Paolo Bonacelli

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Release dates in United States

In cinemas	1 March 1991
Digital release	Not listed
Physical release	Not listed
First release anywhere	22 March 1989

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