The Flowers of St. Francis
The Flowers of St. Francis

The Flowers of St. Francis

A Movie for Today... And All Time

December 15, 195087 min7.1IT
HistoryDrama

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.

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Cast

Aldo Fabrizi
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Gianfranco Bellini
Gianfranco BelliniNarrator (voice)
Peparuolo
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Severino Pisacane
Severino PisacaneFra' Ginapro (as Fra' Severino Pisacane)
Roberto Sorrentino
Roberto Sorrentino
Nazario Gerardi
Nazario GerardiSan Francesco (uncredited)
Arabella Lemaitre
Arabella LemaitreSanta Chiara (uncredited)
Renzo Rossellini
Renzo RosselliniNarrator (voice) (uncredited)