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Lorraine P Although the sets were realistic and well-done, attempting to watch this movie was a waste of time and in fact, I did stop watching it. I've seen at least 2 other movies about the life of St. Francis of Assisi which, although not great-- were far superior to this one. For one thing the audience has no clue about the moment of St. Francis' spiritual awakening as this is not delineated or made clear in the movie. Are we to believe that by reading a small book of the Gospels while a prisoner in Perugia that St. Francis suddenly wanted to change his life? Neither is there any mention of the voice emanating from the crucifix in the abandoned wayside chapel where St. Francis had fallen asleep one night----which was the voice of Jesus instructing St. Francis to 'rebuild my church'. The dialogue was sparce, choppy and unconvincing and there was little to no continuity in the scenes. I became so disconcerted watching the movie that I had to stop watching it altogether. Would not recommend anyone waste their time attempting to glean any insights into the life and conversion of one of Catholicism's most popular and famous saints by watching this movie. It's not worth it! Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 09/15/25 Full Review Audience Member I watched this film on curiosity after reading Kazantzakis' St. Francis, not Hesse. The sound and production are somewhat dated but the performance and message were surprisingly compelling. Rourke, perhaps cast oddly at the time, appears genuine and moving in this role. The same can be said for Helena Bonham Carter, who held a similar fascination. The script could have been developed further which is the only drawback. If you are seeking a moving drama on the life of Francis, this one is worthy and filled with reflective fascinations due to the cast and production. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Audience Member divina simplemente, mickey rourke hace un francesco especial Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/23/23 Full Review S R I saw this because of the Archbishop's lost ages ago. I looked it up again since it was on the Vatican's 100 list. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 08/30/23 Full Review Audience Member The spirituality is replaced by the material view that has been improved in the common sense of life since the beginning of '80s... Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review Audience Member watched this in my Faith and Franciscanism class Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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