The life of St. Francis of Assisi (1181-1226) as related by followers who gather after his death to tell stories so that Leone can record them: a privileged and virile youth, a prisoner of war, an heir who turns away from his father and gives all to the poor, a beggar for others, and an inspiration to friends who accept the Gospels' life of poverty.
Cast
Mickey Rourke
Francesco
Helena Bonham Carter
Chiara
Andréa Ferréol
Francesco's Mother
Nikolaus Dutsch
Cardinal Colonna
Peter Berling
Bishop Guido
Hanns Zischler
Pope Innocent III
Mario Adorf
Cardinal Ugolino
Paolo Bonacelli
Francesco's Father
Fabio Bussotti
Leone
Riccardo De Torrebruna
Pietro Cattani
Matteo Corsini
Angelo
Edward Farrelly
Egidio
Paolo Proietti
Pacifico
Paco Reconti
Rufino
Diego Ribon
Bernardo di Quintavalle
Maurizio Schmidt
Masseo
Nino Bignamini
Unknown
Francesca Fenati
Unknown
Pino Misiti
Unknown
Aleksandr Dubina
Angelo Tancredi
Stanko Molnar
Elia Bombarone
John Francis Lane
Unknown
Marco Stefanelli
Unknown
Crew
Liliana Cavani
Director, Screenplay, Story
Roberta Mazzoni
Screenplay
Gabriella Cristiani
Editor
Nadia Mazzoni
Assistant Editor
Maurizio Palmisano
Assistant Editor
Daniele Sordoni
Assistant Editor
Emanuela Lucidi
Assistant Editor
Giuseppe Lanci
Director of Photography
Ennio Guarnieri
Director of Photography
Giacomo Volpi
Colorist
Roberto Palmerini
First Assistant Director
Paola Tallarigo
First Assistant Director
Luca Gasparini
Second Assistant Director
Giulio Scanni
Producer
Danilo Donati
Production Design, Costume Design
Fabio Conversi
Camera Operator
Gianfranco Torinti
Camera Operator
Sergio Melaranci
Camera Operator
Vincenzo Marinese
Assistant Camera
Ugo Menegatti
Assistant Camera
Roberta Allegrini
Assistant Camera
Fabrizio Vicari
Assistant Camera
Rosanna Andreoni
Assistant Costume Designer
Claudia Allione
Assistant Costume Designer
Giusy Bovino
Hairstylist
Maurizio Lupi
Assistant Hairstylist
Claudia Bianchi
Assistant Hairstylist
Maria del Carmen Cuadrat
Assistant Makeup Artist
Renato Francola
Makeup Artist
Adriano Carboni
Makeup Artist
Danilo Sterbini
Sound Mixer
Frank Jahn
Sound
Günther Ruckdeschel
Boom Operator
Adriano Pischiutta
Special Effects
Gianni Indovino
Special Effects
Giancarlo Mancini
Special Effects
Vangelis
Original Music Composer
Barbara Scanni
Accountant
Marina Angeli
Accountant
Paul Ronald
Still Photographer
Verena Baldeo
Technical Advisor
Lucilla Clementelli
Script Supervisor
Federico Conte
Electrician
Francesco Cinti
Electrician
Sante Federici
Electrician
Bruno Vandilli
Property Master
Roberto Cancellara
Property Master
Riccardo Passanisi
Property Master
Giovanni Fumi
Property Master
Luca Antoniucci
Assistant Production Design
Bruno Lenzi
Assistant Production Design
Luigi Urbani
Assistant Production Design
Maria Cristina Reggio
Assistant Production Design
Maurizio Sabatini
Assistant Production Design
Franco Beltramme
Master at Arms
Giacomo Tomaselli
Key Grip
Giancarlo Serravalli
Key Grip
Riccardo Serravalli
Grip
Roberto Notaro
Grip
Eraldo Barbona
Grip
Benito Fabriani
Grip
Francesco Quattrone
Gaffer
Roberto Belli
Gaffer
Alberto Passone
Production Manager
Alberta Ceccarelli
Seamstress
Bertilla Silvestrin
Seamstress
Roberta Cadringher
Delegated Producer
Massimo Ferrero
Unit Manager
Stefano Bolzoni
Unit Manager
Luciano Pecoraro
Unit Manager
Antonio Barone
Unit Manager
Egle Friggeri
Unit Manager
Andrea Maratea
Administration
Anelio Pietretti
Production Secretary
Fabiomassimo Dell'Orco
Production Secretary
Carlo Macrini
Production Secretary
Antonio Di Blasio
Production Secretary
