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The flowers of St. Francis

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The flowers of St. Francis

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Originally produced by Criterion Collection/Janus Films in 1950

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In a series of simple and joyous vignettes, director Roberto Rossellini and co-writer Federico Fellini lovingly convey the universal teachings of the People's Saint: humility, compassion, faith, and sacrifice. Gorgeously photographed to evoke the medieval paintings of Saint Francis's time, and cast with monks from the Nocera Inferiore Monastery, The flowers of St. Francis is a timeless and moving portrait of the search for spiritual enlightenment

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