Alec Guinness, Graham Faulkner, Judi Bowker
The life of Francis of Assisi.
DVD Release Date: March 9, 2004
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August 2, 2008I LOVE this movie!!! Essentially, it is about Saint Francis of Assisi and Saint Claire who founded the Poor Claires.
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July 12, 2007This is the MOST aesthetically beautiful movie I've EVER seen from the scenery shots to the actors -- Zeffierelli's FINEST -- Even better than Romeo and Juliet which came out immediately before this -- Alec Guiness turns in a WONDERFUL Pope and the other acting is stupendous -- T...( read more)
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March 25, 2009Stunning visual metaphors, more a poem than a biography, succeeding brilliantly in juxtaposing symbols of worldly riches with those of spiritual riches. Graham Faulkner is convincing with Alec Guinness superb.
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September 26, 2009I love movies that tell good stories about God and faith, but this film was really cheesy and bland. Even worse, it never even gave me a coherent sense of what St. Francis ultimately accomplished.
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July 29, 2009A rather enjoyable and poetic adaptation of the early life of St. Francis. Moving and challenging.
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July 23, 2009The movie Brother Sun, Sister Moon, is a fantastic film. Set in Crusade-era Italy, this film recounts the amazing life of Francis of Assisi. A boy who went off to a war in a far-away land comes home bruised in mind, body, and soul, but discovers the true value of life, love, and ...( read more)
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March 16, 2009it can be interpreted as a childish film with stupid scenes,but this film has a very benefical message which you can sometines think about it....
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