Francis of Assisi (1966)

Original title

Francesco d'Assisi

Directed by

Liliana Cavani

Genre

religious film

Country

Italy

Runtime

2h 06m

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 5 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This TV film follows the life of Saint Francis of Assisi from 1205 to his death in 1226. It shows his early experiences and his spiritual transformation.

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What happens

Francesco di Assisi (sometimes credited as Francesco d'Assisi), English title Francis of Assisi, is a 1966 Italian drama television film by Liliana Cavani. It was Cavani's first non-fiction feature-length film, with a screenplay written by her and Tullio Pinelli. It follows the life of Saint Francis of Assisi from 1205 until his death in 1226. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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