Francesco di Assisi

Francesco di Assisi
Screenplay by
Directed byLiliana Cavani
StarringLou Castel
Music byPeppino De Luca
Country of originItaly
Original languages
  • Italian
  • Latin
Production
ProducerLeo Pescarolo
CinematographyGiuseppe Ruzzolini
EditorLuciano Gigante
Running time
  • 134 minutes (film)
  • 128 minutes (DVD)
Production companies
  • Clodio Cineamatografica
  • RAI
Original release
NetworkRAI
Release6 May 1966 (1966-05-06)

Francesco di Assisi (sometimes credited as Francesco d'Assisi), English title Francis of Assisi, is a 1966 Italian drama television film by Liliana Cavani. It was Cavani's first non-fiction feature-length film, with a screenplay written by her and Tullio Pinelli. It follows the life of Saint Francis of Assisi from 1205 until his death in 1226.