Search results
Brother Sun, Sister Moon (Italian: Fratello sole, sorella luna) is a 1972 film directed by Franco Zeffirelli and starring Graham Faulkner and Judi Bowker. The film is an examination of the life of Saint Francis of Assisi.
Dec 2, 1972 · Brother Sun, Sister Moon: Directed by Franco Zeffirelli. With Graham Faulkner, Judi Bowker, Leigh Lawson, Kenneth Cranham. Dramatization of events in the life of St. Francis of Assisi from before his conversion experience through his audience with the pope, including his friendship with St. Clare.
Brother Sun, Sister Moon. St. Francis of Assisi was an extraordinarily complex and difficult figure whose effect on his contemporary society was electrifying. 1,721 IMDb 7.2 2 h 1 min 1972. PG. Drama · Historical · Beautiful · Compelling. Available to rent or buy. Rent. HD $4.29. Buy. HD $14.09. More purchase. options.
Franco Zeffirelli’s “Brother Sun, Sister Moon” is a big, limp Valentine of a movie, filled with an excess of sweetness and light. What a shame. His subject is Francis of Assisi, one of the most interesting and natural of saints, but Zeffirelli has portrayed him as sort of the first flower child.
Director Franco Zeffirelli's film, Brother Sun, Sister Moon, focuses on the early years of Francis of Assisi, who sought communion with the natural world by renouncing his...
Aug 20, 2011 · Brother Sun, Sister Moon- song with lyrics. It's a beautiful song, composed by Donovan.P. Leitch. The composer-singer, Donovan has justified the temperament of St. Francis of Assisi....
Jun 7, 2010 · Donovan - Brother Sun, Sister Moon. In the early 1970s, Donovan agreed to write and record songs for the English version of Franco Zeffirelli's Brother Sun, Sister Moon (1972).
Brother Sun, Sister Moon is a gorgeous piece of filmmaking with opulent outdoor photography and stunning views of Assisi, the towers of San Gimignamo, and Monreale's great basilica. The folk songs — written and sung by Donovan — give the film its parabolic beauty and emotional impact.
In early-13th-century Assisi in Italian Umbria, the son of a rich merchant, Francesco Bernardone, returns ill from war. In his delirium, he goes back in his memories to the days when he lived for parties and carnal pleasures.
Overview. In his delirium from his return from war, Francesco Bernardone goes back in his memories to the days when he lived for parties and carnal pleasures. He slowly recovers, but after the illness he is no longer the Francesco that everybody knew.
