Flowers of St. Francis - Foreign Films Classic Movies on DVD (1950) Starring Nazario Gerardi; Directed by Roberto Rossellini; Criterion : OLDIES.com

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DVD Features:

Notes: This is a new, restored High-Definition Digital Transfer with new and improved English subtitles.
Encoding: Region 1; USA & Canada
Package Type: Keep Case
Aspect Ratio: Full Frame - 1.33

Audio:

Dolby Digital Mono - Italian

Additional Release Material:

Video Interview - 1. Isabella Rossellini - Actress
2. Father Virgilio Fantuzzi
3. Adriano Apra - Film Historian

Additional Products:

36 Page Booklet with an essay by film scholar Peter Brunette

Entertainment Reviews:

Sight and Sound - 09/01/2005

"This is a rare religious-themed film that doesn't sink under the weight of its own solemnity."

New York Times - 08/30/2005

"FLOWER OF ST. FRANCIS remains a remarkably serene and even blissful film..."

Premiere - 10/01/2005

"Rossellini's direct approach is recognizable despite the medieval setting..."

Product Description:

An aesthetically spare, earnest dramatization of the life of St. Frances of Assisi, focusing on the founding of the Franciscan order of travelling, penniless monks, who led a life of enlightened simplicity. Co-scripted by Frederico Fellini, using predominantly non-professional actors.

Plot Keywords:

Biography | Character Study | Drama | Religion | Theatrical Release

Cast and Crew:

Starring		Nazario Gerardi
Directed by		Roberto Rossellini
Produced by		Renzo Rossellini & Angelo Rizzoli
Screenwriting by		Federico Fellini & Roberto Rossellini
Director of Photography		Otello Martelli
Performer		Aldo Fabrizi & Arabella Lemaitre

DVD Details:

Label: Criterion
Originally Released in: 1950
Number of Discs: 1
Rated: Not Rated
Run Time: 1 hours, 27 minutes
Video: Black & White
Region: Region 1 encoding; USA & Canada.
Release Date: August 23, 2005
OLDIES.com Sales Rank: 41,649
Item UPC: 037429208120
Shipping Weight: 0.25/lbs (approx); Counts as 1 item(s) for International Shipping.

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