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Francesco

  • 19891989
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 59m
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6.3/10
1.6K
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Mickey Rourke in Francesco (1989)
BiographyDramaHistory
Docudrama about the life of St-Francis of Assisi.Docudrama about the life of St-Francis of Assisi.Docudrama about the life of St-Francis of Assisi.
IMDb RATING
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1.6K
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    • Liliana Cavani
    • Liliana Cavani(story)
    • Roberta Mazzoni(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Mickey Rourke
    • Helena Bonham Carter
    • Andréa Ferréol
    • Liliana Cavani
    • Liliana Cavani(story)
    • Roberta Mazzoni(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Mickey Rourke
    • Helena Bonham Carter
    • Andréa Ferréol
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    • 26User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
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    Mickey Rourke
    Mickey Rourke
    • Francesco
    Helena Bonham Carter
    Helena Bonham Carter
    • Chiara
    Andréa Ferréol
    Andréa Ferréol
    • Francesco's Mother
    • (as Andrea Ferreol)
    Nikolaus Dutsch
    • Cardinal Colonna
    Peter Berling
    Peter Berling
    • Bishop Guido
    Hanns Zischler
    Hanns Zischler
    • Pope Innocent III
    Mario Adorf
    Mario Adorf
    • Cardinal Ugolino
    Paolo Bonacelli
    Paolo Bonacelli
    • Francesco's Father
    Fabio Bussotti
    • Leone
    Riccardo De Torrebruna
    • Pietro Cattani
    Matteo Corsini
    • Angelo
    • (as Alekander Dubin)
    Edward Farrelly
    • Egidio
    Paolo Proietti
    • Pacifico
    Paco Reconti
    Paco Reconti
    • Rufino
    Diego Ribon
    Diego Ribon
    • Bernardo di Quintavalle
    Maurizio Schmidt
    • Masseo
    Maria Sofia Amendolea
    • In the Shantytown
    • (as Sofia Amendolea)
    Nicoletta Boris
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      • Liliana Cavani
      • Liliana Cavani(story) (screenplay)
      • Roberta Mazzoni(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      Mickey Rourke reputedly donated his entire salary of $1.5m to the Provisional IRA.
    • Connections
      Version of The Flowers of St. Francis (1950)

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    Truly a miracle.
    Imagine the casting conferences they had for this movie.

    "OK, who will be our Saint Francis of Assisi, humble servant of god, pacifist, mystic, lover of the poor and diseased, and symbol of the harmony between man and nature"

    "Well, JB, we need an actor who is glowing with compassion, who is self-effacing and asexual, and whose eyes reflect a constant inner peace as well as a deep spirituality"

    "I have it. I have our man. Let me just throw this out to the crowd. Mickey Rourke"

    No more review needed. Mickey Rourke as St Francis of Assisi.

    That says it all.

    To the movie's credit, it was about the 1200's, not about the 1960's like Zefferelli's version, and it was a reasonable (if boring) speculation of what this great legend might really have been like as a man. With Robin Williams or Edward Norton in the role, this might be a pretty good flick.

    I'll tell you one thing - Rourke has several nude or shirtless scenes, and I learned that St Francis had some pretty good pecs on 'im. I guess he was probably our most buff saint.

    Mickey Rourke? What were they thinking? Possibly the worst casting of all time. The only contender that springs to mind is John Wayne as Genghis Kahn in "The Conqueror"

    You have to rent this movie just to see a couple minutes of Mick full of beatific grace. Yup, he was full of it all right.
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      • March 22, 1989 (Italy)
      • Italy
      • West Germany
      • English
      • Italian
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      • Campo Imperatore, L'Aquila, Abruzzo, Italy
    • Production companies
      • Karol Film
      • Royal Film
      • Rai 1
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    • 1 hour 59 minutes
      • Dolby Stereo

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