Francesco

Categories: Drama, History
The life of St. Francis of Assisi (1181-1226) as related by followers who gather after his death to tell stories so that Leone can record them: a privileged and virile youth, a prisoner of war, an heir who turns away from his father and gives all to the poor, a beggar for others, and an inspiration to friends who accept the Gospels' life of poverty.
Status: Released IMDb
Release date: 1989-03-22
Run time: 157 minute / 2:37
Budget: $14,500,000
Director: Liliana Cavani
Writers: Liliana Cavani, Roberta Mazzoni.
Production Companies : Karol Film, Istituto Luce Cinecittà, RAI, Royal Film, Ital-Noleggio Cinematografico
Production Countries: Italy, Germany

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Mickey Rourke
as Francesco
Helena Bonham Carter
as Chiara
Andréa Ferréol
as Francesco's Mother
Nikolaus Dutsch
as Cardinal Colonna
Peter Berling
as Bishop Guido
Hanns Zischler
as Pope Innocent III
Mario Adorf
as Cardinal Ugolino
Paolo Bonacelli
as Francesco's Father
Fabio Bussotti
as Leone
Riccardo De Torrebruna
as Pietro Cattani
Matteo Corsini
as Angelo
Edward Farrelly
as Egidio
Paolo Proietti
as Pacifico
Paco Reconti
as Rufino
Diego Ribon
as Bernardo di Quintavalle
Maurizio Schmidt
as Masseo
Nino Bignamini
Francesca Fenati
Pino Misiti
Aleksandr Dubina
as Angelo Tancredi
Stanko Molnar
as Elia Bombarone
John Francis Lane
Marco Stefanelli
Writing
Liliana Cavani Story

Sound
Vangelis Original Music Composer

Editing
Gabriella Cristiani Editor

Production
Giulio Scanni Producer

Camera
Giuseppe Lanci Director of Photography

Directing
Liliana Cavani Director

Writing
Liliana Cavani Screenplay
Roberta Mazzoni Screenplay

Camera
Ennio Guarnieri Director of Photography

Crew
Verena Baldeo Technical Advisor

Camera
Vincenzo Marinese Assistant Camera

Production
Roberta Cadringher Delegated Producer
Anelio Pietretti Production Secretary

Costume & Make-Up
Renato Francola Makeup Artist
Alberta Ceccarelli Seamstress

Production
Massimo Ferrero Unit Manager
Fabiomassimo Dell'Orco Production Secretary
Barbara Scanni Accountant

Art
Luca Antoniucci Assistant Production Design
Bruno Vandilli Property Master

Costume & Make-Up
Rosanna Andreoni Assistant Costume Designer

Camera
Fabio Conversi Camera Operator
Riccardo Serravalli Grip

Directing
Roberto Palmerini First Assistant Director

Production
Stefano Bolzoni Unit Manager

Costume & Make-Up
Maurizio Lupi Assistant Hairstylist

Art
Bruno Lenzi Assistant Production Design

Costume & Make-Up
Maria del Carmen Cuadrat Assistant Makeup Artist
Claudia Bianchi Assistant Hairstylist

Camera
Roberto Notaro Grip

Directing
Paola Tallarigo First Assistant Director

Production
Luciano Pecoraro Unit Manager

Camera
Ugo Menegatti Assistant Camera

Production
Antonio Barone Unit Manager
Carlo Macrini Production Secretary
Marina Angeli Accountant

Directing
Lucilla Clementelli Script Supervisor

Camera
Gianfranco Torinti Camera Operator
Paul Ronald Still Photographer

Production
Antonio Di Blasio Production Secretary

Art
Luigi Urbani Assistant Production Design

Sound
Frank Jahn Sound

Lighting
Francesco Quattrone Gaffer

Production
Andrea Maratea Administration

Sound
Günther Ruckdeschel Boom Operator

Camera
Sergio Melaranci Camera Operator
Roberta Allegrini Assistant Camera

Costume & Make-Up
Giusy Bovino Hairstylist

Camera
Giacomo Tomaselli Key Grip

Art
Roberto Cancellara Property Master
Riccardo Passanisi Property Master

Costume & Make-Up
Claudia Allione Assistant Costume Designer
Bertilla Silvestrin Seamstress

Camera
Eraldo Barbona Grip

Production
Alberto Passone Production Manager
Egle Friggeri Unit Manager

Directing
Luca Gasparini Second Assistant Director

Art
Maria Cristina Reggio Assistant Production Design
Giovanni Fumi Property Master

Camera
Fabrizio Vicari Assistant Camera
Giancarlo Serravalli Key Grip

Art
Maurizio Sabatini Assistant Production Design

Camera
Benito Fabriani Grip

Lighting
Roberto Belli Gaffer

Crew
Adriano Pischiutta Special Effects

Editing
Giacomo Volpi Colorist

Lighting
Federico Conte Electrician

Editing
Nadia Mazzoni Assistant Editor

Crew
Gianni Indovino Special Effects

Editing
Maurizio Palmisano Assistant Editor

Lighting
Francesco Cinti Electrician

Editing
Daniele Sordoni Assistant Editor

Lighting
Sante Federici Electrician

Crew
Franco Beltramme Master at Arms
Giancarlo Mancini Special Effects

Editing
Emanuela Lucidi Assistant Editor

Sound
Danilo Sterbini Sound Mixer

Costume & Make-Up
Adriano Carboni Makeup Artist
Danilo Donati Costume Design

Art
Danilo Donati Production Design





















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