Francis of Assisi

The story of a lusty, fighting young adventurer who exchanged his sword for a cross

7.719611h 45m

Released

History

Drama

Overview

In 13th century Italy, Francis Bernardone, the son of an Assisi merchant, renounces a promising army career in favor of a monastic life and starts his own religious order, sanctioned by the Pope.

StatusReleased

Release Date1961-07-12

Runtime1h 45m

LanguagesEnglish

CountriesUnited States of America

Budget$2,000,000

Revenue$1,800,000

Keywords

saint francis of assisi

Videos

1 total

Trailer

FRANCIS OF ASSISI (1961) Theatrical Trailer - Bradford Dillman, Dolores Hart, Stuart Whitman

Cast & Crew

Bradford Dillman

as Francis Bernardone of Assisi

Dolores Hart

as Clare

Stuart Whitman

as Count Paolo of Vandria

Cecil Kellaway

as Cardinal Hugolino

Eduard Franz

as Pietro Bernardone

Athene Seyler

as Aunt Buona

Finlay Currie

as The Pope

Mervyn Johns

as Brother Juniper

Russell Napier

as Brother Elias

John Welsh

as Canon Cattanei

Reviews

CinemaSerf

Mar 28, 2022

6/10

This might have been better had Michael Curtiz cast it better, as it is Bradford Dillman delivers us quite an undercooked offering as the eponymous character from 13th Century Italy. The film is colourful and the story gets an authentic Hollywood makeover, but somehow the sentiment of this man who sacrificed much of the trappings of his fairly well…

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