The Flowers of St. Francis

The Flowers of St. Francis

87 mins | Drama, Comedy, History | Dec. 15, 1950

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.

The Flowers of St. Francis

87 mins | Drama, Comedy, History | Dec. 15, 1950

The Flowers of St. Francis
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.
IMDb rating 7.3
Producers Rizzoli Films, Cineriz
Original title Francesco, giullare di Dio
Directors Luigi Giacosi, Gianfranco Parolini, Marcello Caracciolo Di Laurino, Brunello Rondi, Roberto Rossellini
Writers Félix Morlión, Antonio Lisandrini, Brunello Rondi, Federico Fellini, Roberto Rossellini

Cast

Aldo Fabrizi

as Nicolaio, il Tiranno di Viterbo

Gianfranco Bellini

as Narrator (voice)

Peparuolo

as Giovanni il Sempliciotto

Severino Pisacane

as Fra' Ginapro (as Fra' Severino Pisacane)

Nazario Gerardi

as San Francesco (uncredited)

Arabella Lemaitre

as Santa Chiara (uncredited)

Renzo Rossellini

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)