If you loved Ripley's Game, try Francesco
A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Francesco has roughly 5.4× fewer votes than Ripley's Game — it's a deeper cut, not a mainstream recommendation. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.
What they share
Both films are directed by Liliana Cavani, and they both carry the bittersweet, slow burn mood tags. If that's the register that drew you to Ripley's Game, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What Francesco is
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.

