The story of a lusty, fighting young adventurer who exchanged his sword for a cross
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.
Francis of Assisi (1961) is a history and drama film directed by Michael Curtiz, released on July 12, 1961 with a runtime of 1h 45m. It stars Bradford Dillman, Dolores Hart, Stuart Whitman and Cecil Kellaway. Viewers rate it 7.7 out of 10 across 32 ratings.
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Bradford Dillman
as Francis Bernardone of Assisi
Dolores Hart
as Clare
Stuart Whitman
as Count Paolo of Vandria
Cecil Kellaway
as Cardinal Hugolino
Eduard Franz
as Pietro Bernardone
Athene Seyler
as Aunt Buona
Finlay Currie
as The Pope
Mervyn Johns
as Brother Juniper
Russell Napier
as Brother Elias
John Welsh
as Canon Cattanei
Harold Goldblatt
as Bernard
Edith Sharpe
as Donna Pica
Directed by Michael Curtiz, written by James Forsyth, Eugene Vale and Jack W. Thomas, produced by Plato A. Skouras.
Average viewer score of 7.7/10 from 32 ratings.
This might have been better had Michael Curtiz cast it better, as it is Bradford Dillman delivers us quite an undercooked offering as the eponymous character from 13th Century Italy. The film is colourful and the story gets an authentic Hollywood makeover, but somehow the sentiment of this man who sacrificed much of the trappings of his fairly well-to-do family life is lost amongst the showier elements of the…
Reviewed on March 28, 2022
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The main cast of Francis of Assisi (1961) includes Bradford Dillman, Dolores Hart, Stuart Whitman, Cecil Kellaway and Eduard Franz. The film was directed by Michael Curtiz. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Francis of Assisi was released on July 12, 1961 and runs for 1h 45m.
Francis of Assisi (1961) holds an average rating of 7.7 out of 10 from 32 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy history and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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