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Pope Francis addresses issues related to climate change, the refugee crisis, peace and religious tolerance, economic equality, compassion and humanity. Rent Francesco on Fandango at Home,...
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User Reviews. Although the most famous movie about St Francis of Assisi still appears to be poetical BROTHER SUN SISTER MOON by Franco Zeffirelli, FRANCESCO by Liliana Cavani is, perhaps, less famous but appears to be more faithful to the biography of this great man who renewed the medieval church in the spirit of the Gospel.
About These Ratings. The first way, Chesterton says, is to portray Francis as "a figure in secular history and a model of secular virtues," ignoring or downplaying his uncompromisingly ascetical and authoritarian religious practice and beliefs.
Mar 22, 1989 · Francesco: Directed by Liliana Cavani. With Mickey Rourke, Helena Bonham Carter, Andréa Ferréol, Nikolaus Dutsch. Docudrama about the life of St-Francis of Assisi.
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- 1989-03-22
Mar 25, 2021 · Discovery+ is billing “Francesco,” a portrait of Pope Francis, as “an unprecedented look at the man behind the cloth.” But while the filmmakers were able to talk to Pope Francis in person ...
Mar 28, 2021 · A film that shows us the world as it is today and a path to understanding a better future for tomorrow, through the remarkable work of Pope Francis. It is a search for hope, humanity, compassion, unity and redemption inside the darkness of our times.
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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.