Rewind @ www.dvdcompare.net - Flowers of St. Francis (The) AKA Francesco, Giullare Di Dio AKA Francis, God's Jester (1950)

Flowers of St. Francis (The) AKA Francesco, Giullare Di Dio AKA Francis, God's Jester (1950)

A timeless and moving portrait of the search for spiritual enlightenment.
Director: Roberto Rossellini

OVERALL: Draw
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R0 America - Criterion Collection
R2 United Kingdom - Eureka

R0 America - Criterion Collection
#293

Interviews conducted in 2004:
- actress Isabella Rossellini (daughter of Roberto Rossellini) (16:03)
- film historian Adriano Aprà (18:08)
- film critic Father Virgilio Fantuzzi (11:46)
Original American-release prologue (6:12)

English (optional)

Picture Format:

Italian Dolby Digital 1.0

Comes with a 36-page booklet, featuring a new essay by film scholar Peter Brunette and reprinted writings by Roberto Rossellini and critic André Bazin.

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R2 United Kingdom - Eureka
Masters of Cinema #10

Video introduction by critic Maurizio Porro (5:00)
Original American-release prologue (4:39)
The only remaining images from a deleted scene (4 stills plus some notes)
Restoration demonstration (4:04)
"Cinema Forever" promo (7:36)

English (optional)

Picture Format:

Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono

Comes with a 32-page booklet with: a complete version history; an evaluation of the film's critical reception; a new essay on the life and history of 'San Francesco'; Martin Scorsese's specially written appreciation; a message about the film by Roberto Rossellini; rare colour promotional photographs; and a reprinted chapter from the Fioretti di San Francesco.
Features the original restored Italian chapter intertitles.

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OVERALL: Draw

Both editions have exclusive extras.
CUTS:
- R0 America- Criterion Collection - No cuts (86:51 NTSC).
- R2 United Kingdom- Eureka - No cuts (83:08 PAL).
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Comparison added by The Rewind Team on 13/09/05
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 14/11/15

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14/11/15: Updated UK runtime, ASINs.
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