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Francesco
66%
Movie
2h 37m
AI Analysis
Francesco (1989) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Francesco (1989) — a movie tagged as Drama and History with epic moods and slow-burn pacing.
Story & themes: 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 gives all to the poor, a beggar for others, and an inspiration to friends who ac… Our models also surface themes such as family and war from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for solo focused viewing. Expect slow-burn storytelling (~157 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Francesco 66% (58 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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TMDb audience score
66%
from 58 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
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 gives all to the poor, a beggar for others, and an inspiration to friends who accept the Gospels' life of poverty.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1989-03-22
- Runtime
- 2h 37m
- TMDB rating
- 6.6
- TMDB ID
- 84981
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Where can I watch Francesco (1989)?
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Is there an official trailer for Francesco?
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What is Francesco about?
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 ... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Francesco?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie Francesco?
The official runtime for Francesco is approximately 157 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Mickey Rourke
Francesco

Helena Bonham Carter
Chiara

Andréa Ferréol
Francesco's Mother
- N
Nikolaus Dutsch
Cardinal Colonna

Peter Berling
Bishop Guido

Hanns Zischler
Pope Innocent III

Mario Adorf
Cardinal Ugolino

Paolo Bonacelli
Francesco's Father

Fabio Bussotti
Leone

Riccardo De Torrebruna
Pietro Cattani
- M
Matteo Corsini
Angelo
- E
Edward Farrelly
Egidio

Paolo Proietti
Pacifico

Paco Reconti
Rufino

Diego Ribon
Bernardo di Quintavalle
- M
Maurizio Schmidt
Masseo

Nino Bignamini

Francesca Fenati
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