The Flowers of St. Francis (1950)
The Flowers of St. Francis (1950)
A Movie for Today... And All Time
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.

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Cast

Aldo Fabrizi Aldo Fabrizi As: Nicolaio, il Tiranno di Viterbo
Gianfranco Bellini Gianfranco Bellini As: Narrator (voice)
Peparuolo Peparuolo As: Giovanni il Sempliciotto
Severino Pisacane Severino Pisacane As: Fra' Ginapro (as Fra' Severino Pisacane)
Roberto Sorrentino Roberto Sorrentino As:
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: A Movie for Today... And All Time
Certification: Unknown

Details

Genres: History, Drama, Comedy

Language: Italiano, Latin

Release Date: 15 December 1950

Country: IT

Runtime: 87m

Company Credits

Company: Rizzoli Film, Cineriz

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Cast

Aldo Fabrizi

Aldo Fabrizi

Nicolaio, il Tiranno di Viterbo

Gianfranco Bellini

Gianfranco Bellini

Narrator (voice)

Peparuolo

Peparuolo

Giovanni il Sempliciotto

Severino Pisacane

Severino Pisacane

Fra' Ginapro (as Fra' Severino Pisacane)

Roberto Sorrentino

Roberto Sorrentino

Nazario Gerardi

Nazario Gerardi

San Francesco (uncredited)

Arabella Lemaitre

Arabella Lemaitre

Santa Chiara (uncredited)

Renzo Rossellini

Renzo Rossellini

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Directed By

Brunello Rondi

Brunello Rondi

Assistant Director

Marcello Caracciolo Di Laurino

Marcello Caracciolo Di Laurino

Assistant Director

Roberto Rossellini

Roberto Rossellini

Director

Gianfranco Parolini

Gianfranco Parolini

Script Supervisor

Luigi Giacosi

Luigi Giacosi

Co-Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Mario Gabrielli

Mario Gabrielli

Unit Manager

Emimmo Salvi

Emimmo Salvi

Production Secretary

Angelo Rizzoli

Angelo Rizzoli

Producer

Giuseppe Amato

Giuseppe Amato

Associate Producer

Luigi Giacosi

Luigi Giacosi

Production Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Marina Arcangeli

Marina Arcangeli

Costume Design

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Enrico Betti Berutto

Enrico Betti Berutto

Second Assistant Camera

Osvaldo Civirani

Osvaldo Civirani

Still Photographer

Roberto Gerardi

Roberto Gerardi

Assistant Camera

Luciano Trasatti

Luciano Trasatti

Camera Operator

Otello Martelli

Otello Martelli

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Virgilio Marchi

Virgilio Marchi

Production Design

Giuseppe Rissone

Giuseppe Rissone

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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