Clare and Francis (Italian: Chiara e Francesco) is a 2007 Italian television film directed by Fabrizio Costa. The film deals with the friendship and the spiritual journey of Francis of Assisi and Clare of Assisi.
| Clare and Francis | |
|---|---|
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| Written by | Francesco Arlanch |
| Directed by | Fabrizio Costa |
| Starring | Ettore Bassi Maria Palma Petruolo Gabriele Cirilli Lando Buzzanca Ángela Molina |
| Composer | Marco Frisina |
| Country of origin | Italy |
| Original language | Italian |
| Production | |
| Producer | Luca Bernabei |
| Cinematography | Giovanni Galasso |
| Editor | Alessandro Lucidi |
| Running time | 201 min. |
| Original release | |
| Network | Rai 1 |
| Release | 2007 |
Plot
editThis article needs a plot summary. (August 2024) |
Cast
edit- Ettore Bassi as Francis of Assisi
- Maria Palma Petruolo as Clare of Assisi
- Gabriele Cirilli as Illuminatus
- Lando Buzzanca as Pietro di Bernardone
- Ángela Molina as Pica
- Antonella Fattori as Ortolana
- Luca Biagini as Cardinal Pelagio
- Fabrizio Bucci as Bernard
- Ignazio Oliva as Elias
- Diego Casale as Giles
- Ivano Marescotti as Monaldo
- Ivan Franek as Federico
- Vincent Riotta as Favarone
- Roberto Nobile as Bishop Guido
- Luigi Diberti as Pope Innocent VIII
Production
editThe film was shot between Tunis, Rome, Gubbio and Bevagna.[1]
Reception
editCorriere della Sera television critic Aldo Grasso criticised the film for its lack of spiritual elements.[2] When asked for their opinion, the conventual friars of the Sacro Convento in Assisi had mixed views, praising its historical rigour, lack of rhetorics and acting performances, but finding some inadequacy in representing the theological and human depth of Francis.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Sul set a Gubbio la storia dei santi Chiara e Francesco". TGR. 20 February 2007. Archived from the original on 17 August 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- ^ Grasso, Aldo (9 October 2007). "Chiara e Francesco: Gioco di Equivoci". Corriere della Sera. p. 55.
- ^ La Rocca, Orazio (9 October 2007). "I frati di Assisi e la fiction su Francesco "Ben raccontata". "No, film approssimativo"". La Repubblica. p. 40. Archived from the original on 17 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
