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The Flowers of St. Francis

A Movie for Today... And All Time

★ 7.1 1950 87 min NR DramaHistory

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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The Flowers of St. Francis in its release era

Released in 1950, The Flowers of St. Francis sits inside the 1950s catalog. Explore its creators, studio connections, genres and nearby releases from the same period.

Release
1950-12-15
Rating
NR
TMDB score
7.1/10
Original language
IT
Status
Released
Production
Italy
Studio
Rizzoli Film, Cineriz
Topicsneo realismitalian neo realism

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