The Flowers of St. Francis

Release Date: 1950-12-15

Rating: ⭐ 7.1/10 (92 votes)

Genres: History, Drama

Overview: 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: Rizzoli Film, Cineriz