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Francesco

6.519892h 37mPG-13MovieDramaHistory

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…

DirectorLiliana Cavani
WritersRoberta Mazzoni·Liliana Cavani
ProducerGiulio Scanni

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Cast · Directed by Liliana Cavani

MRMickey Rourke
Mickey Rourke
Francesco
HCHelena Bonham Carter
Helena Bonham Carter
Chiara
AFAndréa Ferréol
Andréa Ferréol
Francesco's Mother
ND
Nikolaus Dutsch
Cardinal Colonna
PBPeter Berling
Peter Berling
Bishop Guido
HZHanns Zischler
Hanns Zischler
Pope Innocent III
MAMario Adorf
Mario Adorf
Cardinal Ugolino
PBPaolo Bonacelli
Paolo Bonacelli
Francesco's Father
FBFabio Bussotti
Fabio Bussotti
Leone
RTRiccardo De Torrebruna
Riccardo De Torrebruna
Pietro Cattani
MC
Matteo Corsini
Angelo
EF
Edward Farrelly
Egidio

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Francesco is streaming on Amazon Prime Video in United Kingdom, and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video. It's not currently on Netflix.

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No, Francesco is not on Netflix in United Kingdom as of November 2026. It's currently on Amazon Prime Video.

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