The Flowers of St. Francis
Directed by Roberto Rossellini • 1950 • Italy
Starring Brother Nazario Gerardi, Brother Severino Pisacane, Esposito Bonaventura
In a series of simple and joyous vignettes, director Roberto Rossellini and co-writer Federico Fellini lovingly convey the universal teachings of the People’s Saint: humility, compassion, faith, and sacrifice. Gorgeously photographed to evoke the medieval paintings of Saint Francis’s time, and cast with monks from the Nocera Inferiore Monastery, THE FLOWERS OF ST. FRANCIS is a timeless and moving portrait of the search for spiritual enlightenment.
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The Flowers of St. Francis
Directed by Roberto Rossellini • 1950 • Italy
Starring Brother Nazario Gerardi, Brother Severino Pisacane, Esposito BonaventuraIn a series of simple and joyous vignettes, director Roberto Rossellini and co-writer Federico Fellini lovingly convey the universal teachings of the People’s Saint: hu...
Extras
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Isabella Rossellini on THE FLOWERS OF ST. FRANCIS
The following interview with Roberto Rossellini's daughter, actress Isabella Rossellini, was conducted in New York in 2004.
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Adriano Apra on THE FLOWERS OF ST. FRANCIS
Filmed in Rome in 2004, this interview features film historian Adriano Apra.
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Father Virgilio Fantuzzi on THE FLOWERS OF ST. FRANCIS
This interview, with film critic Father Virgilio Fantuzzi, was taped in Rome, in 2004.
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THE FLOWERS OF ST. FRANCIS English Prologue
When THE FLOWERS OF ST. FRANCIS premiered, at the 1950 Venice Film Festival, it contained a specially prepared prologue on paintings and frescoes from Francis's time (mainly Giotto's frescoes on the life of the saint), to help situate and contextualize the story historically. Removed prior to the...
