Antonio Barone

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.

Three partisans bound by a strong friendship return home after the war, but the clash with everyday reality puts a strain on their bond.

An army cadet accompanies an irascible, blind captain on a week-long trip from Turin to Naples.