Francesco
Synopsis
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.
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Principal cast & crew: 19
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Edited by Gabriella CristianiShot by Ennio GuarnieriScored by VangelisDesigned by Danilo Donati
Box Office
1989 · Box office
Produced on a $14.5M budget
Production budget
$14.5M
Also known as
- Franziskusde
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Cast & Crew
19 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Mickey Rourke
as Francesco
Helena Bonham Carter
as Chiara
Andrea Ferreol
as Francesco's Mother
Nikolaus Dutsch
as Cardinal Colonna
Peter Berling
as Bishop Guido
Hanns Zischler
as Pope Innocent III
Mario Adorf
as Cardinal Ugolino
Paolo Bonacelli
as Francesco's Father
Fabio Bussotti
as Leone
Riccardo De Torrebruna
as Pietro Cattani
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1Writers
2Producers
2Other crew
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