Frate Francesco
(Brother Francis)
Also known as A Vida Humilde de S. Francisco de Assis in Portugal; El santo de Asis in Spain; The Passion of St. Francis in the USA
(1927) Italy
B&W : [?] Twelve? reels / 3700 metres
Directed by Giulio Antamoro
Cast: Alberto Pasquali [St. Francis of Assisi], Alfredo Robert, Romuald Joubé, D. Arrighi, Elena Baranowitch, Ruggero Barni, Gino Borsi, M. Cavara, A. Cinoli, Euna De Rast, Donatella Gemmò, Bice Jany, Ugo Manni, Ernesto Nannicini, Alberto Nepoti, Ennio Neri, Franz Sala, P. Salvini
I.C.S.A. production. / Scenario by Aldo De Benedetti and Carlo Zangarini, from a story by Professor Jorgensen. Set design by Geraldo Cinti and Otha Sforza. Special effects by E. Pasetti. Cinematography by Gabriele Gabrielian, Gioacchino Gengarelli and Fernando Risi. / Released April 1927. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The film was released in Portugal as A Vida Humilde de S. Francisco de Assis on 17 May 1931. The film was released in the USA as The Passion of St. Francis by Integrity Film Corporation on 15 December 1932. The film was rereleased in the USA on 1 September 1934.
Drama: Historical.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: (unknown)
Listing updated: 4 November 2009.
References: Bondanella-Italian p. 6 : Website-IMDb.
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