Francesco, Giullare Di Dio File

: 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"

: 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". Francesco, giullare di Dio

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