Francesco DVD
Francesco DVD.
Story of the life of Saint Francis, the saint from Assisi who founded the monastic order that bears his name. The story begins when the young Francis is still a boy, a scion of a noble and wealthy family, who takes up arms in a fight that pits the richest families in the city against each other. Captured by his adversaries, he is imprisoned and this experience makes him reflect on his vocation in life. Shortly afterwards, an inner voice urged him to abandon his wealth and dedicate ...
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Francesco DVD.
Story of the life of Saint Francis, the saint from Assisi who founded the monastic order that bears his name. The story begins when the young Francis is still a boy, a scion of a noble and wealthy family, who takes up arms in a fight that pits the richest families in the city against each other. Captured by his adversaries, he is imprisoned and this experience makes him reflect on his vocation in life. Shortly afterwards, an inner voice urged him to abandon his wealth and dedicate himself to caring for and protecting the poor and the weak. Francis gathered other men around him, convincing them to make the same choice of renunciation and devotion. He will die loved and regretted by all.
Running time: 156', Production: Italy 2002, Genre: historical-religious, Languages and subtitles: Italian.