Summary:
St. Francis of Assisi was an extraordinarily complex and difficult figure whose effect on his contemporary society was electrifying. Even today, many people are moved by his visionary message of universal toleration. Twelfth-century Italy had an exceptionally grim and regimented society, but the barefoot monk from Assisi undoubtedly had the courage that comes from deep faith and was a... Full Summary >>

Cast:
Graham Faulkner - (Francesco)
Judi Bowker - (Clare)
Alec Guinness - (Pope Innocent III)
Leigh Lawson - (Bernardo)
Kenneth Cranham - (Paolo)
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Review:
Stunning visual metaphors irradiate this 1972 production about a man who gave up everything -- wealth, rank, and the pleasures of the flesh -- to wear rags, beg food, and seek God in a leper or a field of flowers. More a poem than a biography, the film exalts Francis of Assisi's spirit and message while ignoring the complexity of his personality... Continue >>

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