This might have been better had Michael Curtiz cast it better, as it is Bradford Dillman delivers us quite an undercooked offering as the eponymous character from 13th Century Italy. The film is colourful and the story gets an authentic Hollywood makeover, but somehow the sentiment of this man who sacrificed much of the trappings of his fairly well-to-do family life is lost amongst the showier elements of the…
Francis of Assisi (1961)
The story of a lusty, fighting young adventurer who exchanged his sword for a cross
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.
Top Cast
Bradford Dillman
Francis Bernardone of Assisi
Dolores Hart
Clare
Stuart Whitman
Count Paolo of Vandria
Cecil Kellaway
Cardinal Hugolino
Eduard Franz
Pietro Bernardone
Athene Seyler
Aunt Buona
Finlay Currie
The Pope
Mervyn Johns
Brother Juniper
Russell Napier
Brother Elias
John Welsh
Canon Cattanei
Harold Goldblatt
Bernard
Edith Sharpe
Donna Pica
Oliver Johnston
Father Livoni
Malcolm Keen
Bishop Guido
Jack Lambert
Scefi
Pedro Armendáriz
The Sultan
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FAQ about Francis of Assisi
What is Francis of Assisi about?
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.
When was Francis of Assisi released?
Francis of Assisi was released in 1961.
What genres does Francis of Assisi belong to?
Francis of Assisi is categorised as History, Drama.
Who stars in Francis of Assisi?
The cast of Francis of Assisi includes Bradford Dillman, Dolores Hart, Stuart Whitman, Cecil Kellaway, Eduard Franz.