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

The Flowers of St. Francis (1950)

1950-12-15

(IT) •

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Overview

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.

Movie Cast

The Flowers of St. Francis

Aldo Fabrizi

Nicolaio, il Tiranno di Viterbo

The Flowers of St. Francis

Gianfranco Bellini

Narrator (voice)

The Flowers of St. Francis

Peparuolo

Giovanni il Sempliciotto

The Flowers of St. Francis

Severino Pisacane

Fra' Ginapro

The Flowers of St. Francis

Roberto Sorrentino

The Flowers of St. Francis

Nazario Gerardi

San Francesco (uncredited)

The Flowers of St. Francis

Arabella Lemaitre

Santa Chiara (uncredited)

The Flowers of St. Francis

Renzo Rossellini

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)