Francis of Assisi (1966)
Francis of Assisi (1966)
Cavani made her first full-length feature film in 1966 with Francis of Assisi (Francesco d'Assisi). Made for television and aired in two parts, it was deeply influenced by the style of Rossellini and the atmosphere typical of the films of Pasolini. Made in a period of political unrest, it was to become a kind of manifesto of dissenting Catholicism. Starring Lou Castel, it portrays Francis of Assisi as a slightly depressed protestor and an avid, albeit mad, supporter of armed brotherhood. The ideal defender of the 1968 student movement. The film was a great success, but also triggered many negative reactions. It was called "heretical, blasphemous and offensive for the faith of the Italian people". It was the first of many polemical reactions to Cavani's work.

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Cast

Lou Castel Lou Castel As: Francesco d'Assisi
Giancarlo Sbragia Giancarlo Sbragia As: Pietro Bernardone
Maria Grazia Marescalchi Maria Grazia Marescalchi As: Pica Bernardone
Mino Bellei Mino Bellei As: Fra' Bernardo
Marcello Formica Marcello Formica As: Capitano di ventura
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Cavani made her first full-length feature film in 1966 with Francis of Assisi (Francesco d'Assisi). Made for television and aired in two parts, it was deeply influenced by the style of Rossellini and the atmosphere typical of the films of Pasolini. Made in a period of political unrest, it was to become a kind of manifesto of dissenting Catholicism. Starring Lou Castel, it portrays Francis of Assisi as a slightly depressed protestor and an avid, albeit mad, supporter of armed brotherhood. The ideal defender of the 1968 student movement. The film was a great success, but also triggered many negative reactions. It was called "heretical, blasphemous and offensive for the faith of the Italian people". It was the first of many polemical reactions to Cavani's work.


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Genres: History, Drama

Language: Italiano

Release Date: 01 September 1966

Country: IT

Runtime: 134m

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Cast

Lou Castel

Lou Castel

Francesco d'Assisi

Giancarlo Sbragia

Giancarlo Sbragia

Pietro Bernardone

Maria Grazia Marescalchi

Maria Grazia Marescalchi

Pica Bernardone

Mino Bellei

Mino Bellei

Fra' Bernardo

Marcello Formica

Marcello Formica

Capitano di ventura

Roberto Di Massimo

Roberto Di Massimo

Guido

Giampiero Fondini

Giampiero Fondini

Pietro Cattani

Gerig Domain

Gerig Domain

Vescovo di Assisi

John Karlsen

John Karlsen

Gianni Turillazzi

Gianni Turillazzi

Rufino

Marco Bellocchio

Marco Bellocchio

Pietro di Stacia

Kenneth Belton

Kenneth Belton

Papa Innocenzo III

Riccardo Bernardini

Riccardo Bernardini

Fra' Silvestro

Giuseppe Campodifiori

Giuseppe Campodifiori

Fra' Giovanni

Riccardo Cucciolla

Riccardo Cucciolla

Fra' Leone

Ludmila Lvova

Ludmila Lvova

Chiara

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Costume and Makeup

Ezio Frigerio

Ezio Frigerio

Costume Design

Sound

Peppino De Luca

Peppino De Luca

Music

Peppino De Luca

Peppino De Luca

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Giuseppe Ruzzolini

Giuseppe Ruzzolini

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Virgilio Marchi

Virgilio Marchi

Production Design

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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