Francesco
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The life of St. Francis of Assisi (1181-1226) as related by followers who gather after his death to tell stories so that Leone can record them: a privileged and virile youth, a prisoner of war, an heir who turns away from his father and gives all to the poor, a beggar for others, and an inspiration to friends who accept the Gospels' life of poverty.
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24 people
Mickey Rourke
Francesco
Known for
The Wrestler
Iron Man 2
Helena Bonham Carter
Chiara
Known for
Fight Club
Corpse Bride
Andréa Ferréol
Francesco's Mother
Known for
The Last Metro
La Grande Bouffe
Nikolaus Dutsch
Cardinal Colonna
Known for
Ripley's Game
Peter Berling
Bishop Guido
Known for
Aguirre, the Wrath of God
Fitzcarraldo
Hanns Zischler
Pope Innocent III
Known for
Munich
Black Island
Mario Adorf
Cardinal Ugolino
Known for
The Tin Drum
The Italian Connection
Liliana Cavani
Director
Also in
Ulla's Fete
A Man Falling
Paolo Bonacelli
Francesco's Father
Known for
Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom
Midnight Express
Fabio Bussotti
Leone
Known for
The Great Ambition
Riccardo De Torrebruna
Pietro Cattani
Known for
Devil in the Flesh
Matteo Corsini
Angelo
Known for
Warriors of the Year 2072
Liliana Cavani Director · Roberta Mazzoni Screenplay Vangelis Composer
Budget $14M · United States release March 1, 1991 · Produced in Italy, Germany
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Budget
$14,500,000
Production
Karol Film
Production
Istituto Luce Cinecittà
Production
RAI
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Royal Film
Production
Ital-Noleggio Cinematografico
Production
Italy · Germany
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Italian
Release dates
Italy · March 22, 1989
Theatrical
United States · March 1, 1991
Theatrical
Germany
November 16, 1989 · Theatrical · Senator
South Korea
September 30, 1989 · Theatrical
September 30, 2026 · Theatrical · Re-release
Taiwan
December 26, 2025 · Premiere · Transcendent Journey Film Festival
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