Francis of Assisi (1961)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 45min
- Biography, Drama
- 12 Jul 1961 (South Africa)
- Movie
In 13th century Italy, Francis Bernardone, the son of an Assisi merchant, renounces a promising army career in favor of a monastic life and starts his own religious order, sanctioned by the Pope.
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| Bradford Dillman | ... |
Francis Bernardone of Assisi
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| Dolores Hart | ... |
Clare
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| Stuart Whitman | ... |
Count Paolo of Vandria
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| Cecil Kellaway | ... |
Cardinal Hugolino
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| Eduard Franz | ... |
Pietro Bernardone
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| Athene Seyler | ... |
Aunt Buona
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| Finlay Currie | ... |
The Pope
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| Mervyn Johns | ... |
Brother Juniper
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| Russell Napier | ... |
Brother Elias
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| John Welsh | ... |
Canon Cattanei
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Harold Goldblatt | ... |
Bernard
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Edith Sharpe | ... |
Donna Pica
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| Jack Lambert | ... |
Scefi
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| Oliver Johnston | ... |
Father Livoni
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| Malcolm Keen | ... |
Bishop Guido
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| Pedro Armendáriz | ... |
The Sultan
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Manuela Ballard | ... |
Lucia, Tavern Girl (uncredited)
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| Renzo Cesana | ... |
Friar (uncredited)
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| Feodor Chaliapin Jr. | ... |
Cardinal Savelli (uncredited)
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George Ehling | ... |
Friar (uncredited)
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Cyrus Elias | ... |
Friar (uncredited)
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Armando Fracassi | ... |
Sultan's Bodyguard (uncredited)
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| Nicholas Hannen | ... |
Beggar (uncredited)
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Uti Hof | ... |
Tavern Girl (uncredited)
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| John Karlsen | ... |
Friar (uncredited)
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| Curt Lowens | ... |
Friar (uncredited)
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| Evi Marandi | ... |
Saracen Girl (uncredited)
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Walter Maslow | ... |
Friar (uncredited)
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David Maunsell | ... |
Friar (uncredited)
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Jole Mauro | ... |
Tavern Girl (uncredited)
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| Paul Muller | ... |
Friar (uncredited)
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| Amerigo Santarelli | ... |
Sultan's Bodyguard (uncredited)
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Jack Savage | ... |
Friar (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Michael Curtiz | ||
Written by
| Ludwig von Wohl | ... | (novel "The Joyful Beggar") (as Louis De Wohl) |
| Eugene Vale | ... | (screenplay) & |
| James Forsyth | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Jack W. Thomas | ... | (screenplay) (as Jack Thomas) |
Produced by
| Plato A. Skouras | ... | producer |
Music by
| Mario Nascimbene | ||
Cinematography by
| Piero Portalupi | ||
Editing by
| Louis R. Loeffler | ||
Art Direction by
| Edward Carrere | ||
Set Decoration by
| Ferdinando Ruffo | ||
| Walter M. Scott | ||
Costume Design by
| Vittorio Nino Novarese | ... | (as Nino Novarese) |
Makeup Department
| Hal Lierley | ... | makeup artist (as Hal Lierly) |
| Helen Turpin | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Joe Popkin | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Ottavio Oppo | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Italo Tomassi | ... | manager of art department (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Leo Wilkins | ... | sound |
Special Effects by
| Joseph Nathanson | ... | photographic effects (as Joseph Natanson) |
Stunts
| Bob Herron | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Annalisa Nasalli-Rocca | ... | wardrobe supervisor (as Annalisa Rocca) |
| Wesley Sherrard | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
Music Department
| Franco Ferrara | ... | conductor |
| Mario Nascimbene | ... | music arranger |
Additional Crew
| Vincenzo Labella | ... | technical advisor (as Vincent Labella) |
| Fred Hift | ... | publicist (uncredited) |
| Ralph M. Leo | ... | production accountant (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (1961) (United States) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (1961) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1961) (France) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century-Fox (1961) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1966) (United States) (tv) (original airing)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2007) (Japan) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2010) (United States) (DVD)
- ClassicLine (2004) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Gativideo (2008) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Ignatius Press (United States) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Casa d'Arte di Firenze (wardrobe)
- International Film Services (production coordination)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Francis Bernardone (Bradford Dillman) is the son of a wealthy cloth merchant in Assisi, who gives up all his worldly goods to dedicate himself to God. Clare (Dolores Hart) is a young aristocratic woman who, according to the film, is so taken with St. Francis that she leaves her family and becomes a nun. By this time (1212 A.D.), St. Francis has a well-established reputation for his vows of poverty. The movie goes on to note miracles (such as the appearance of the stigmata on Francis's hands and feet) and other aspects of his life, up to and including his death on October 3, 1226. Written by Anonymous |
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| Taglines | The story of a lusty, fighting young adventurer who exchanged his sword for a cross See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $2,015,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | In the film, Dolores Hart plays an aristocratic woman who becomes a nun. In reality, Hart left Hollywood to become a nun in 1963. She remains an active member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and is the only nun who votes for the Oscars. See more » |
| Goofs | Several times in the movie, you can see the Basilica of Saint Francis in the background. It wasn't built before 1230, four year after Saint Francis' death. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in The Road to Burbank (1981). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | [Right before the closing title card] Pax et Bonum ("peace and all good [be with you]"). This Latin phrase is the traditional greeting and goodbye of the Franciscans, and it was established by Francis himself. See more » |
| Quotes |
Francis Bernardone of Assisi:
This could be so, a voice told me to rebuild the Lord's house. I thought I had to work with stone and mortar, but perhaps I was wrong. See more » |