Francesco, Giullare Di Dio Info

The 1950 film Francesco, giullare di Dio (English title: The Flowers of St. Francis ), directed by Roberto Rossellini and co-written by Federico Fellini , is a profound exploration of "holy folly" and the radical simplicity of early Franciscan life. The Core Concept: "God's Jester"

: Rossellini portrays the brothers not as somber saints, but as "holy innocents" who romp through the mud, give away their clothes, and preach with a "Zen-like calm" that defies social norms. A Non-Narrative "Deep Story" Francesco, giullare di Dio

: St. Francis adopted this label to mock human pride and demonstrate that the most humble position allows one to "revise the whole conception of the universe". The 1950 film Francesco, giullare di Dio (English

: In the finale, Francis instructs his followers to spin like children until they fall; whichever direction they face upon landing is where they must go to preach. notes on film & restoration A Non-Narrative "Deep Story" : St