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Francis of Assisi
Released: July 12, 1961 (1961)
Runtime: 105 minutes
Genres: History, Drama
In 13th century Italy, Francis Bernardone, the son of an Assisi merchant, renounces a promising army career in favor of a monastic life and starts his own religious order, sanctioned by the Pope.
Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)
- Finlay Currie as The Pope
Age at release: 83
- Athene Seyler as Aunt Buona
Age at release: 72
- Cecil Kellaway as Cardinal Hugolino
Age at release: 70
- Mervyn Johns as Brother Juniper
Age at release: 62
- Eduard Franz as Pietro Bernardone
Age at release: 58
- John Welsh as Canon Cattanei
Age at release: 56
- Russell Napier as Brother Elias
Age at release: 50
- Stuart Whitman as Count Paolo of Vandria
Age at release: 33
- Bradford Dillman as Francis Bernardone of Assisi
Age at release: 31
- Dolores Hart as Clare
Age at release: 22
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- Oliver Johnston as Father Livoni
Age at release: 73
- Malcolm Keen as Bishop Guido
Age at release: 73
- Edith Sharpe as Donna Pica
Age at release: 67
- Harold Goldblatt as Bernard
Age at release: 62
- Jack Lambert as Scefi
Age at release: 61
- Pedro Armendáriz as The Sultan
Age at release: 49
- Charlie Abbadessa as Friar
Age at release: Unknown