The Flowers of St. Francis (1950)

• 73%
• 1950
• Drama
• History
• Roberto Rossellini
• Aldo Fabrizi
• Gianfranco Bellini
• Peparuolo

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.