Francis of Assisi (1961)
Overview
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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Additional Info
| Budget | $2,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $1,800,000.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 5.075 |
Directed By
Michael Curtiz
Crew
James Forsyth
Eugene Vale
Michael Curtiz
Jack W. Thomas
Ludwig von Wohl
Vincenzo Labella
Joe Popkin
Leo Wilkins
Joseph Nathanson
Franco Ferrara
Wesley Sherrard
Annalisa Nasalli-Rocca
Helen Turpin
Hal Lierley
Ferdinando Ruffo
Ottavio Oppo
Walter M. Scott
Edward Carrere
Vittorio Nino Novarese
Plato A. Skouras
Mario Nascimbene
Piero Portalupi
Louis R. Loeffler
Bob Herron
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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