Francesco (1989 film)
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Francesco is a 1989 historical drama film about the life of St. Francis of Assisi. It is directed and co-written by Liliana Cavani, and stars Mickey Rourke as Francis and Helena Bonham Carter as the future St. Claire. The screenplay is adapted from Hermann Hesse’s 1904 book Francis of Assisi. Vangelis composed the musical score.
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Directed by | Liliana Cavani |
Screenplay by | Liliana Cavani Roberta Mazoni |
Produced by | Giulio Scanni |
Starring | Mickey Rourke Helena Bonham Carter |
Cinematography | Giuseppe Lanci Ennio Guarnieri |
Edited by | Gabriella Cristiani |
Music by | Vangelis |
Distributed by | Ital-Noleggio Cinematografico |
Release date | April 22, 1989 (1989-04-22) |
Running time | 104 min (Germany) 150 min (Italy) 133 min (Argentina) |
Countries | Italy West Germany |
Languages | English Italian |
The film won three awards and was nominated for a fourth. Danilo Donati won the 1989 David di Donatello Award for Best Production Design, and the 1989 Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists Silver Ribbon also for Best Production Design. Fabio Bussotti won the Syndicate's Best Supporting Actor Award. Director Liliana Cavani was nominated for the Golden Palm at the 1989 Cannes Film Festival.[1]
The film is the second of three works by Cavani about St. Francis, preceded by a 1966 telefilm starring Lou Castel in the title role, and a 2014 production with Mateusz Kościukiewicz.