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Francesco [DVD] [1989] [US Import]

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  • Actors: Mickey Rourke, Helena Bonham Carter, Andréa Ferréol, Nikolaus Dutsch, Peter Berling
  • Directors: Liliana Cavani
  • Writers: Liliana Cavani, Roberta Mazzoni
  • Producers: Eric Parkinson, Giulio Scanni, Jost Steinbruchel, Ralph B. Serpe, Roberta Cadringher
  • Format: AC-3, Colour, Full Screen, NTSC
  • Language English
  • Region: All Regions
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: Unrated (US MPAA rating. See details.)
  • Studio: Simitar
  • DVD Release Date: 24 Feb 1998
  • Run Time: 157 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • ASIN: 6304810792
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 37,278 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Francesco is Liliana Cavani's second biopic of St. Francis, appearing two decades after Francesco d'Assisi (1966), evidence of the director's enduring fascination with the 13th-century Italian noble who gave up a life of privilege to serve God. Once over the surprise of Hollywood hard man Mickey Rourke as Francesco, the actor gives a creditable performance; cast aside memories of Franco Zeffirelli's ethereal Brother Sun, Sister Moon (1973) and remember that before his calling Francesco was a professional soldier, and afterwards led a life of poverty. This is the full European version--though Rourke and an excellent Helena Bonham Carter have their own voices, some of the supporting players are dubbed to distracting effect--running 128 minutes and proving much more coherent than the cut American print. It's obviously low budget, concentrating on character and story rather than production values and spectacle, though the stark beauty of the cinematography and atmospheric score by Vangelis call to mind Ridley Scott's later 1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992). For all its limitations Francesco successfully conveys a sense of place and time, of a different world with different values, giving the impression that medieval Italy might really have been something like this. --Gary S.Dalkin

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5.0 out of 5 stars Casting couldn't have been better...., 5 Nov 2003
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This review is from: Francesco [VHS] [1989] (VHS Tape)
Sometimes movies have great scripts and music and everything, yet they come out slow and lame, because of inadequate casting. Well, that's certainly not the case with FRANCESCO!!!!!!!!!!! All the actors are amazing in their roles in this stunning (and I mean STUNNING) movie about the little poverello of Assisi, this little man who gave up the riches of the world to devote his life to living simply and connected to nature.

It's a heartwarming story, as I said, the actors are AMAZING, and it's well worth your time and money! It's one of those "pop-it-into-the-VCR-on-a-rainy-day" type of movie.

I'm 29, i first saw it when i was about 20, and i've seen it over and over, i never get tired of it!

Enjoy!! :)

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