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Francesco Giullare Di Dio R2 (Uk Import) - Rossellini, RobertoReleasedatum: 23 mei 2005
Roberto Rossellini and co-writer Federico Fellini lovingly render the very spirit of Franciscan teaching in this extraordinarily fresh and simple film which was unappreciated at the time of its release, but now regarded as one of his greatest. Shot in a neorealist manner with non-professional actors (including thirteen real Franciscan monks from the convent of Nocere Inferiore) it avoids the pious clichés of haloed movie saints with an economy of expression and a touching, human quality. Inspired by 'I fioretti' ('Little Flowers'), a collection of stories about St. Francis of Assisi and the Franciscan monks, Rossellini's Francesco giullare di Dio takes place in the early 13th century when violent conflicts between individual cities tore Italy apart. Pestilence and famine were widespread and the powerful abbeys became rife with corruption and abuses of power. Amidst this unrest, Giovanni Francesco Bernadine (Francis of Assisi) began to foster a community that challenged people to reclaim the humility and purity of the teachings of Christ. Restored version.
DVD Extra's:
Original Italian intertitles. The non-Rossellini prologue added for the original US release. Footage of Rossellini revisiting the monks from the film years later. Restoration demonstration. 20-page booklet with essay and reprints.
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