The Flowers of St. Francis

Name: The Flowers of St. Francis
Director: Roberto Rossellini
Genre: History, Drama
Released: 1950-12-15
Duration: 1 h 27 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Aldo Fabrizi, Gianfranco Bellini, Peparuolo, Severino Pisacane, Roberto Sorrentino

★ 7.1 1950 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.