Brother Sun, Sister Moon - Fratello Sole, Sorella Luna
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Original Title: Brother Sun, Sister moon Country: Italy, United Kingdom Year: 1972 Genres: Biography, Religion, Drama Director: Franco Zeffirelli Screenplay: Suso Cecchi D'Amico, Franco Zeffirelli, Lina Wertmuller Scenography: Lorenzo Mongiardino, Gianni Quaranta Photography: Ennio Guarnieri Music by: Riz Ortolani
Plot
Francesco, the spoiled son of Pietro Bernardone, a wealthy textile merchant, returns from fighting in the war between Assisi and Perugia a changed man. Struck by a feverish illness that has forced him to leave the war, Francesco lies on his bed tormented by visions of his past when he was a boisterous, arrogant youth. During a long recovery process, he slowly finds God in poverty, chastity and obedience, experiencing a physical and spiritual renewal.
Healthy again, Francesco returns to his normal life as a rich young man. However, to the consternation of his parents, he begins to spend most of his time surrounded by nature, flowers, trees, animals and poetry as he becomes more and more reluctant to resume his prior lifestyle. Pietro's obsession with gold now fills Francesco with revulsion, creating an open confrontation between Francesco and Pietro.
Francesco wanders into the basement where the family business is located. He feels the heat and humidity of the dye vats, passing through colorful lots of drying cloth, to see the workers with their families laboring in the heat without much rest. Rejecting his father's offer to take over the family business, he instead pulls the laborers out of the building to enjoy the daylight. Then he throws the costly textiles out of the window to the poor gathered below. When his father sees the loss, Francesco invites him to join in throwing the cloth out the window so he can know the joy of being free of worldly possessions.
The film finishes with the sight of Francesco slowly walking alone into the distance in the countryside as Donovan sings "Brother Sun and Sister Moon."
General Info
Compression: No Movie Quality: DVD9 Size: 7090Mb Languages: Italian Dual Mono Restored, Ac3 5.1 Remixed, Dts 5.1 Subtitles: English German Colors Runtime: 128 min. Menu: Yes Extra: Backstage (15 min. 54 sec.), Dvd Credits