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==Trivia== |
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This is the film in which Mickey Rourke allegedly donated parts of his royalties to the Provisional IRA. Though he |
This is the film in which Mickey Rourke allegedly donated parts of his royalties to the Provisional IRA. Though he has retracted his statements, Rourke still carries an IRA tattoo on his arm. There were rumours that [[Helena Bonham Carter]] and [[Mickey Rourke]] had some problems on the set. |
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Revision as of 10:26, 29 December 2008
| Francesco | |
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| Directed by | Liliana Cavani |
| Written by | Liliana Cavani and Roberta Mazoni |
| Starring | Mickey Rourke Helena Bonham Carter |
| Cinematography | Roger Deakins |
| Distributed by | Ital-Noleggio Cinematografico |
Release date | Italy |
Running time | Germany:104 min |
| Countries | Italy , West Germany |
| Languages | English, Italian |
Francesco is a 1989 docu-drama about St. Francis of Assisi which portrayed by Saturn award-winner actor Mickey Rourke. Film also stars Academy Award-nominated actress Helena Bonham Carter as Saint Clare of Assisi.
Plot
In flashback, the film relates Francis of Assisi' evolution from rich man's son to religious humanitarian and eventually to full-fledged saint. Francesco was based on Herman Hesse's Francis of Assisi, which director Liliana Cavani had previously filmed in 1966. The Saint and founder of the Franciscan Order of Friars Minor is played by Mickey Rourke and his inspiration, the woman who later became Saint Clare is played by Helena Bonham Carter. Raised as the pampered son of a merchant, Francis goes off to war, only to return with a profound horror for the society which generated such suffering. In one scene, as an act of renunciation, he strips himself of his fine clothing in front of his father, and leaves the house naked and barefoot, joining the lepers an beggars in the poor section of town. The film follows with a series of episodes from the saint's life rather than a coherent narrative follows, up until his final days when he receives the stigmata, or wounds similar to those on the body of Jesus at the crucifixion.
Trivia
This is the film in which Mickey Rourke allegedly donated parts of his royalties to the Provisional IRA. Though he has retracted his statements, Rourke still carries an IRA tattoo on his arm. There were rumours that Helena Bonham Carter and Mickey Rourke had some problems on the set.
