Francis of Assisi
1961, English. Directed by Michael Curtiz.
The story of a lusty, fighting young adventurer who exchanged his sword for a cross
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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Cast & crew
- Michael CurtizDirector
- Bradford DillmanFrancis Bernardone of Assisi
- Dolores HartClare
- Stuart WhitmanCount Paolo of Vandria
- Cecil KellawayCardinal Hugolino
- Eduard FranzPietro Bernardone
- Athene SeylerAunt Buona
- Finlay CurrieThe Pope
- Mervyn JohnsBrother Juniper
- Russell NapierBrother Elias
- John WelshCanon Cattanei
- Harold GoldblattBernard
- Edith SharpeDonna Pica
Details
- Released
- 12 July 1961
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Eugene Vale, James Forsyth, Jack W. Thomas
- Budget
- $2M
- Box office
- $1.8M
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Francis of Assisi runs 105 minutes (1h 45m).
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Francis of Assisi is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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Francis of Assisi isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 12 July 1961. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed Francis of Assisi?
Francis of Assisi (1961) was directed by Michael Curtiz and stars Bradford Dillman, Dolores Hart, Stuart Whitman.