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Francis of Assisi

“The story of a lusty, fighting young adventurer who exchanged his sword for a cross”

1961 · 1 h 45 min
Directed by Michael Curtiz
BiographyDramaHistory

Cast

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Plot

In 13th century Italy, Francis gives up his wealth for a life of poverty, and founds a religious order.

Sinekatalog’s take

Michael Curtiz's biblical-style biography, with Bradford Dillman and Dolores Hart, is earnest and handsome, a reverent Hollywood saint's life.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 6.3 / 10 (1,269 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.