Brother Sun, Sister Moon
1972 · Movie · PG · 121 min · ★ 7.0 · 47% critics
After returning from war and falling ill, a wealthy young man slips into his memories before slowly finding peace and a new calling. He renounces his old life, turning toward contemplation of the natural world and plans to rebuild an abandoned church.
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Details
- Original title
- Fratello sole, sorella luna
- Years
- 1972
- Release date
- 1972-03-03
- Language
- Italian
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 121 min
- Critic score
- 47/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (140 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this lush, faith-centered retelling of Saint Francis if you like heartfelt spiritual classics and Donovan’s songs; Not for you if you want a strictly historical, hard-edged biography like Jesus of Nazareth or The Greatest Story Ever Told.
Pros: beautiful nature-focused storytelling; inspiring spiritual tone; memorable Donovan music | Cons: uneven pacing at times; some dated “flower child” feel; mixed views on realism
Themes
- christianity
- religion
- saint
- 13th century
- christian film
Awards & recognition
- David di Donatello — Best Director · 1972
- Academy Award — Best Production Design · 1974 · nominated
Cast & crew
Graham Faulkner
as Franz von Assisi
Judi Bowker
as Klara von Assisi
Leigh Lawson
as Bernardo
Kenneth Cranham
as Paolo
Lee Montague
as Pietro Di Bernardone
Valentina Cortese
as Pica Di Bernardone
Alec Guinness
as Papst Innozenz III.
Michael Feast
as Silvestro
- NW
Nicholas Willatt
as Giacondo
- JS
John Sharp
as Bischof Guido
Directed by Franco Zeffirelli