Francesco (1989 film)

Francesco
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Liliana Cavani
Screenplay by	Liliana Cavani Roberta Mazoni
Produced by	Giulio Scanni
Starring	Mickey Rourke Helena Bonham Carter
Cinematography	Giuseppe Lanci Ennio Guarnieri
Edited by	Gabriella Cristiani
Music by	Vangelis
Distributed by	Ital-Noleggio Cinematografico
Release date	April 22, 1989 (1989-04-22)
Running time	150 minutes
Countries	Italy West Germany
Languages	English Italian

Francesco is a 1989 historical drama film about the life of St. Francis of Assisi. It is directed and co-written by Liliana Cavani, and stars Mickey Rourke as Francis and Helena Bonham Carter as the future St. Claire. The screenplay is adapted from Hermann Hesse’s 1904 book Francis of Assisi. Vangelis composed the musical score.

The film won three awards and was nominated for a fourth. Danilo Donati won the 1989 David di Donatello Award for Best Production Design, and the 1989 Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists Silver Ribbon also for Best Production Design. Fabio Bussotti won the Syndicate's Best Supporting Actor Award. Director Liliana Cavani was nominated for the Golden Palm at the 1989 Cannes Film Festival.^[1]

The film is the second of three works by Cavani about St. Francis, preceded by a 1966 telefilm starring Lou Castel in the title role, and a 2014 production with Mateusz Kościukiewicz.