# Francesco (1989)

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**Runtime**: 157 min
**Genres**: Drama, History
**Directed by**: Liliana Cavani
**Written by**: Roberta Mazzoni, Liliana Cavani
**Starring**: Mickey Rourke, Helena Bonham Carter, Andréa Ferréol, Nikolaus Dutsch, Peter Berling, Hanns Zischler

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

The rebel prince trades velvet for rags meets the saint who loved birds. A warrior’s son renounces war after a year in chains. Barefoot friars chronicle his reckless mercy across medieval Italy.

**Mood tags**: slow-burn, tender

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