The Uprising
2026 · History · Drama
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Film / 1989
Francesco
Directed by
Liliana Cavani
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.
The story
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.
Cast
Mickey RourkeFrancesco
Helena Bonham CarterChiara
Andréa FerréolFrancesco's Mother
Nikolaus DutschCardinal Colonna
Peter BerlingBishop Guido
Hanns ZischlerPope Innocent III
Mario AdorfCardinal Ugolino
Paolo BonacelliFrancesco's Father
Fabio BussottiLeone
Riccardo De TorrebrunaPietro Cattani
Matteo CorsiniAngelo
Edward FarrellyEgidio
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