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The Flowers of St. Francis
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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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Checked Sep 4, 2026
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Synopsis
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.
More about The Flowers of St. Francis
Cast
Aldo FabriziNicolaio, il Tiranno di Viterbo
Gianfranco BelliniNarrator (voice)
Renzo RosselliniNarrator (voice) (uncredited)Credits
- Directed by
- Roberto Rossellini
- Written by
- Federico Fellini, Brunello Rondi, Antonio Lisandrini, Félix Morlión, Roberto Rossellini
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Italian
- Original title
- Francesco, giullare di Dio
Production
- Rizzoli FilmItaly
- CinerizItaly
Themes
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