His name was Francis
His name was Franziskus is a two-part Italian-German television film from 2014 . The script reconstructs the life story of St. Francis of Assisi and the beginnings of his religious order, the Franciscans .
The film was directed by the Italian Liliana Cavani , for whom it is already the third film about Francis (after 1966 and 1989). Cavani himself describes this film as a remake of her film Francis from 1989 - at the time with Mickey Rourke in the lead role.
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Francis grew up as the son of the wealthy merchant Pietro di Bernardone in Assisi . Like many young men, he too has to go to war against Perugia and initially sees this as an adventure. Francis is captured from which his father has to buy him free. He returns changed and feels all his father's wealth as an increasing burden. He begins to show solidarity with the poor, visits lepers and befriends Klara, who is also looking for a modest lifestyle.
Together with other women and men they rebuild the small church of San Damiano and begin to tell people about Jesus Christ. More and more people follow the order of the Friars Minor . Even Pope Innocent III will do this. occurred in Rome, who received the community and gave them the blessing to preach the message of Christ in poverty and humility.
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Filmed in Spoleto , Italy , His Name Was Franziskus is a remake that reproduces the 1989 film almost frame by frame; on the other hand, it allows for new interpretations.
The choice of the German actor Ludwig Blochberger, who was 32 years old at the time of the shooting, in the role of Pope Innocent III can be a bit unfortunate. be considered. Innocent III. - one of the most important popes of the Middle Ages - was in his early 20s when Francis was first born in Assisi. When he met Francis, he was 49 years old. The age difference between the two men was around 29 years. In the film Blochberger and Mateusz Kościukiewicz appear relatively the same age. Cardinal Ugolino, the nephew of Pope Innocent and later Pope Gregory IX, was seven years younger than Innocent. Benjamin Sadler, who plays Cardinal Ugolino, looks much older than Ludwig Blochberger.
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Web links
- His name was Francis in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- ↑ Release certificate for His name was Francis . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry (PDF; Part 1).
- ↑ Release certificate for His name was Francis . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry (PDF; Part 2).