Rent Brother Sun, Sister Moon (1972)
3.5 of 5 from 63 ratings
1h 56min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
- Feature focuses on the early years of Francis of Assisi, who sought communion with the natural world by renouncing his family's riches to seek his own destiny unencumbered by material possessions. Francis was, in a sense, history's first "drop-out": he left a life of comfort to seek a spiritual union with the world. 'Brother Sun, Sister Moon' is an uncommonly rewarding and meaningful film experience.
- Actors:
- Graham Faulkner, Judi Bowker, Leigh Lawson, Kenneth Cranham, Lee Montague, Valentina Cortese, Alec Guinness, Michael Feast, Nicholas Willatt, John Sharp, Adolfo Celi, Francesco Guerrieri, Peter Firth, Fortunato Arena, Rossano Attrotico
- Directors:
- Franco Zeffirelli
- Producers:
- Dyson Lovell, Luciano Perugia
- Writers:
- Suso Cecchi D'Amico, Kenneth Ross, Lina Wertmüller, Franco Zeffirelli
- Others:
- Gianni Quaranta, Danilo Donati, Lorenzo Mongiardino, Carmelo Patrono
- Aka:
- Fratello sole, sorella luna
- Studio:
- Paramount Home Entertainment
- Genres:
- Drama
- Collections:
- 10 Films to Watch If You Like: Jonathan Livingston Seagull, A Brief History of Films About Nuns, All the Twos: 1972-2012, Cinema Paradiso's 2023 Centenary Club: Part 1, Top 10 Films of 1972
- Countries:
- Italy
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Reviews (1) of Brother Sun, Sister Moon
Feeble Francis - Brother Sun, Sister Moon review by MW
Feeble, annoying, sentimental flower power era account of the life of St Francis of Assisi demonstrating just how difficult it is to make a drama out of peace and love. Zeffirelli was much more successful when tackling discord in his earlier, masterful interpretation of Romeo and Juliet which, admittedly, had a better script.
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