The Flowers of St. Francis
The Flowers of St. Francis • 1h 27m
Directed by Roberto Rossellini • 1950 • Italy
Starring Brother Nazario Gerardi, Brother Severino Pisacane, Esposito Bonaventura
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.
Up Next in The Flowers of St. Francis
-
Isabella Rossellini on THE FLOWERS OF...
The following interview with Roberto Rossellini's daughter, actress Isabella Rossellini, was conducted in New York in 2004.
-
Adriano Apra on THE FLOWERS OF ST. FR...
Filmed in Rome in 2004, this interview features film historian Adriano Apra.
-
Father Virgilio Fantuzzi on THE FLOWE...
This interview, with film critic Father Virgilio Fantuzzi, was taped in Rome, in 2004.
