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Francis of Assisi

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In 13th century Italy, Francis Bernardone (Bradford Dillman) is born to a father with business connections but renounces his claim on his family's wealth after hearing the voice of God. Although he encounters some resistance from those who doubt his motives, his selfless deeds make him one of the Catholic Church's most revered figures, and he is eventually canonized. Along the way, his example inspires pious acolyte Clare (Dolores Hart) to enter a nunnery.

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Penelope Gilliatt Observer (UK) 03/06/2024
Up to the moment an hour and a half dead through when I tossed In the sponge, the only little friends to appear had been a few birds, a litter of briefly glimpsed piglets and a duck called Brother Duck. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Caio B 04/05/2024 Great depiction of Saint Francis life. See more Ashley H @ashleyhobgood87 08/27/2023 Francis of Assisi is a decent film. It is about the son of an Assisi merchant who renounces a promising army career in favor of a monastic life. Bradford Dillion and Dolores Hart give good performances. The script is a little slow in places. Michael Curtiz did an alright job directing this movie. I liked this motion picture because of the drama and history. See more 04/24/2021 It was a nice story overall, but not terribly exciting to watch See more Read all reviews
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Michael Curtiz

Director

Bradford Dillman

Francis Bernardone of Assisi

Dolores Hart

Clare

Stuart Whitman

Count Paolo of Vandria

Pedro Armendáriz

The Sultan

Cecil Kellaway

Cardinal Hugolino
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Synopsis In 13th century Italy, Francis Bernardone (Bradford Dillman) is born to a father with business connections but renounces his claim on his family's wealth after hearing the voice of God. Although he encounters some resistance from those who doubt his motives, his selfless deeds make him one of the Catholic Church's most revered figures, and he is eventually canonized. Along the way, his example inspires pious acolyte Clare (Dolores Hart) to enter a nunnery.
Director
Michael Curtiz
Producer
Plato Skouras
Genre
Biography
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Feb 22, 2005
Runtime
1h 46m