Francis of Assisi | movie | 1961 | Official Trailer - video Dailymotion

In 13th century Italy, Francis Bernardone, the son of an Assisi merchant, renounces a promising army career in favor of  | dG1fUnBnZnJXaTdPMGc

Transcript

00:00 [Music]

00:07 [Music]

00:36 This is a story of love. Love that surpasses the sensual. A love that

00:41 transfigured all whom it touched. I'm happy now with you but I know that there

00:46 must be something more. I've yet to know what it is but I must. This is the story

00:52 of a young man who has known ecstasy. He has laughed, lifted his voice in song,

00:57 pleasured away the night and he has carried the colors of a very beautiful

01:02 lady into gallant battle.

01:06 [Music]

01:13 And then a voice spoke and a miracle happened. Francis. For this is the

01:20 wonderful story of Francis of Assisi. Lord, make me the instrument of thy peace.

01:27 Where there is hatred, let me sow love. Filmed in the beautiful Italian

01:33 countryside in places where no cameras have been before with a cast inspired by

01:39 their stirring roles. Bradford Dillman as Francis of Assisi. Dolores Hart as Claire.

01:45 Stuart Whitman. Pedro Armendariz and thousands of others. Here are the

01:52 non-believers who scored, the faithful few who followed, the small creatures

01:58 who rejoiced and the golden-haired girl who adored. Do you know what you're

02:03 asking? By your example I have been called. All my life I have longed to find

02:11 to what I could give my all devotion. What have you told her? To reject a man's

02:16 love for fear she might find some happiness within it? I wouldn't deny her

02:20 any true joy but it is for God to say where that may lie. I am thy daughter, O Lord.

02:26 I ask to be worthy of thy commandments. I offer thee, O Lord, my renunciation. Now

02:35 the exalting, inspiring story comes to life. Your Holiness, our Lord lived in

02:40 extremity and so I believe he demands me to do. How can I bargain with my belief?

02:46 It sings with human hope and gladness, joy and beauty.

02:52 [Music]