Francesco (1989)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
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.
- Released: 1989-03-22
- Genres: Drama, History
- Runtime: 2h 37m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10 from 64 votes
Directed by Liliana Cavani.
Top cast
- Mickey Rourke as Francesco
- Helena Bonham Carter as Chiara
- Andréa Ferréol as Francesco's Mother
- Nikolaus Dutsch as Cardinal Colonna
- Peter Berling as Bishop Guido
- Hanns Zischler as Pope Innocent III
- Mario Adorf as Cardinal Ugolino
- Paolo Bonacelli as Francesco's Father
- Fabio Bussotti as Leone
- Riccardo De Torrebruna as Pietro Cattani
Where to watch Francesco
- United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, IndieFlix, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel; watch free on Fawesome, The Roku Channel, Fandango at Home Free, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Mometu, Tubi TV, Amazon MX Player; rent on Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video
- United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video
- Canada: watch free on Tubi TV
- Australia: watch free on Tubi TV
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