Francesco

Where to watch Francesco in Canada

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About Francesco

Francesco is a 1989 movie in the Drama and History genres, directed by Liliana Cavani, starring Mickey Rourke, Helena Bonham Carter and Andréa Ferréol. It has a runtime of 2 hours 37 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.6/10 from 59 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Francesco in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Overview

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.

Top cast

Mickey Rourke

Francesco

Helena Bonham Carter

Chiara

Andréa Ferréol

Francesco's Mother

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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

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Matteo Corsini

Angelo

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Edward Farrelly

Egidio

Paolo Proietti

Pacifico

Paco Reconti

Rufino

Diego Ribon

Bernardo di Quintavalle

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Maurizio Schmidt

Masseo

Nino Bignamini

Francesca Fenati

Pino Misiti

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Aleksandr Dubina

Angelo Tancredi

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