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The Flowers of St. Francis

7.1 / 10 7.1 1950 1h 27mNR

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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.

Directed by Roberto Rossellini

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CAST

The people behind the story

Aldo Fabrizi

Aldo FabriziNicolaio, il Tiranno di Viterbo

Gianfranco Bellini

Gianfranco BelliniNarrator (voice)

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PeparuoloGiovanni il Sempliciotto

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Severino PisacaneFra' Ginapro

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Roberto Sorrentino

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Nazario GerardiSan Francesco (uncredited)

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Arabella LemaitreSanta Chiara (uncredited)

Renzo Rossellini

Renzo RosselliniNarrator (voice) (uncredited)