The Flowers of St. Francis

1h 27min

History

Drama

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.

Production Companies

Rizzoli Film

Cineriz

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)
Nazario Gerardi

Nazario Gerardi

San Francesco (uncredited)
Arabella Lemaitre

Arabella Lemaitre

Santa Chiara (uncredited)
Renzo Rossellini

Renzo Rossellini

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Release date

15th Dec 1950

Status

Released

Spoken languages

Italiano, Latin