
Francis of Assisi (1961)
Released:
1961-07-12
Duration:
1hr 45min
Rating 7.6
The story of a lusty, fighting young adventurer who exchanged his sword for a cross
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.
Production Companies
Perseus Productions

20th Century Fox
Additional Info
Budget | $2,000,000.00 |
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Revenue | $1,800,000.00 |
Original Language | en |
Popularity | 0.3655 |
Directed By
Michael Curtiz
Crew
Screenplay
James Forsyth
James Forsyth
Screenplay
Eugene Vale
Eugene Vale
Director
Michael Curtiz
Michael Curtiz
Screenplay
Jack W. Thomas
Jack W. Thomas
Novel
Ludwig von Wohl
Ludwig von Wohl
Technical Advisor
Vincenzo Labella
Vincenzo Labella
Unit Manager
Joe Popkin
Joe Popkin
Sound
Leo Wilkins
Leo Wilkins
Special Effects
Joseph Nathanson
Joseph Nathanson
Conductor
Franco Ferrara
Franco Ferrara
Wardrobe Supervisor
Wesley Sherrard
Wesley Sherrard
Wardrobe Supervisor
Annalisa Nasalli-Rocca
Annalisa Nasalli-Rocca
Hairstylist
Helen Turpin
Helen Turpin
Makeup Artist
Hal Lierley
Hal Lierley
Set Decoration
Ferdinando Ruffo
Ferdinando Ruffo
Assistant Director
Ottavio Oppo
Ottavio Oppo
Set Decoration
Walter M. Scott
Walter M. Scott
Art Direction
Edward Carrere
Edward Carrere
Costume Design
Vittorio Nino Novarese
Vittorio Nino Novarese
Producer
Plato A. Skouras
Plato A. Skouras
Original Music Composer
Mario Nascimbene
Mario Nascimbene
Director of Photography
Piero Portalupi
Piero Portalupi
Editor
Louis R. Loeffler
Louis R. Loeffler
Stunts
Bob Herron
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