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Francis of Assisi (1961)

The story of a lusty, fighting young adventurer who exchanged his sword for a cross

Genre : History, Drama

Runtime : 1H 45M

Director : Michael Curtiz
Writer : Eugene Vale, James Forsyth, Jack W. Thomas

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Bradford Dillman
Bradford Dillman
Francis Bernardone of Assisi
Dolores Hart
Dolores Hart
Clare
Stuart Whitman
Stuart Whitman
Count Paolo of Vandria
Cecil Kellaway
Cecil Kellaway
Cardinal Hugolino
Eduard Franz
Eduard Franz
Pietro Bernardone
Athene Seyler
Athene Seyler
Aunt Buona
Finlay Currie
Finlay Currie
The Pope
Mervyn Johns
Mervyn Johns
Brother Juniper
Russell Napier
Russell Napier
Brother Elias
John Welsh
John Welsh
Canon Cattanei
Harold Goldblatt
Harold Goldblatt
Bernard
Edith Sharpe
Edith Sharpe
Donna Pica
Oliver Johnston
Oliver Johnston
Father Livoni
Malcolm Keen
Malcolm Keen
Bishop Guido
Jack Lambert
Jack Lambert
Scefi
Pedro Armendáriz
Pedro Armendáriz
The Sultan

Crews

Michael Curtiz
Michael Curtiz
Director
Ludwig von Wohl
Ludwig von Wohl
Novel
Eugene Vale
Eugene Vale
Screenplay
James Forsyth
James Forsyth
Screenplay
Jack W. Thomas
Jack W. Thomas
Screenplay
Plato A. Skouras
Plato A. Skouras
Producer
Piero Portalupi
Piero Portalupi
Director of Photography
Mario Nascimbene
Mario Nascimbene
Original Music Composer
Louis R. Loeffler
Louis R. Loeffler
Editor
Edward Carrere
Edward Carrere
Art Direction
Ferdinando Ruffo
Ferdinando Ruffo
Set Decoration
Walter M. Scott
Walter M. Scott
Set Decoration
Vittorio Nino Novarese
Vittorio Nino Novarese
Costume Design
Ottavio Oppo
Ottavio Oppo
Assistant Director
Vincenzo Labella
Vincenzo Labella
Technical Advisor
Annalisa Nasalli-Rocca
Annalisa Nasalli-Rocca
Wardrobe Supervisor
Wesley Sherrard
Wesley Sherrard
Wardrobe Supervisor
Hal Lierley
Hal Lierley
Makeup Artist
Franco Ferrara
Franco Ferrara
Conductor
Helen Turpin
Helen Turpin
Hairstylist
Joe Popkin
Joe Popkin
Unit Manager
Leo Wilkins
Leo Wilkins
Sound
Joseph Nathanson
Joseph Nathanson
Special Effects

Posters and backgrounds

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