Reluctant Saint: Francis of Assisi

Director: Pamela Mason Wagner
Studio: Vision Video
Product Type: DVD

Editorial Review:
Description
"Don't make a saint of me," Francis of Assisi told a friend - even as his charisma and holiness were dazzling his contemporaries and generating a legend that has lasted almost a millennium. "Reluctant Saint" shows us a Saint Francis who transcends the image familiar to even the least religious among us: wealthy playboy, soldier, businessman, preacher, defender of the poor, mystic and - later - an inspiration to lovers of nature and the earth.

Filmed on location in Umbria, Italy where St. Francis lived and worked, "Reluctant Saint" captures all the violence, color, and mystery of Francis' time - a time like our own, full of crisis, craving for reform and for a deeper, simpler, more personal faith. "Reluctant Saint" offers new insights into a life that has engaged the hearts and minds of millions over the centuries.

Description

05-51667 Reluctant Saint Francis Of Assisi Here is a Francis who transcends the cherished image of the peaceful lover of nature. Go behind the legend and discover a man who lived in a world much like our own, filled with violence and upheaval. A man who played many roles: wealthy lothario, soldier, businessman, preacher, defender of the poor, and a rebel who never hesitated to speak the truth to the powerful. Narrated by Liev Schreiber (The Manchurian Candidate) with Robert Sean Leonard (House, M.D., The Dead Poet's Society) as the voice of Francis and based on the biography of St. Francis by best-selling author Donald Spoto. Reluctant Saint was filmed entirely on location in Italy and offers new insights into a life that has engaged the hearts and minds of millions over the centuries. Chapter titles provided for easy scene access Interview with author, Donald Spoto "Canticle of the Sun" - Saint Francis' Prayer Francis' Death Bed Study guide included on the DVD Available online in pdf format All special features can also be accessed through a personal home computer and printed. NARRATED BY LIEV SCHREIBER VOICE OF FRANCIS ROBERT SEAN LEONARD "RELUCTANT SAINT: FRANCIS OF ASSISI" PRODUCED AND DIRECTED BY EMMY AWARD® WINNER PAMELA MASON WAGNER BASED ON THE BOOK "RELUCTANT SAINT: THE LIFE OF FRANCIS OF ASSISI" BY DONALD SPOTO EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS EDWARD J. MURRAY WILLIAM SPENCER REILLY JEFFREY C. WEBER DONALD SPOTO GEORGE STELZNER PRODUCED FOR FAITH & VALUES MEDIA BY LIGHTWORKS PRODUCING GROUP AND WEST EGG STUDIOS *DVD-ROM features require a personal computer capable of playing DVD movies to access content. A printer is required for printable media. Running Time: Approx. 60 Minutes Color/NTSC/Stereo 05-51667

Customer Reviews:

Not a film--a short docudrama.......2007-05-07

I was expecting a biographical film like Brother Sun, Sister Moon. I had read Spoto's book and loved it. However, this is really a documentary, with only brief re-enactments of Francis's life. The bulk of the 60 minute content is clips from interviews with "experts in the field". So this is useful, but not what I would have purchased, if I had understood this before. Not a film--a short docudrama.

Average customer rating:

not a film--a docudrama
Wonderful DVD
Great movie to watch.
Refreshing Look At Remarkable Saint
Reluctant Saint

Reluctant Saint: Francis of Assisi
Director: Pamela Mason Wagner
Manufacturer: Vision Video
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B0000DHFG2
Release Date: 2003-01-01

Description

"Don't make a saint of me," Francis of Assisi told a friend - even as his charisma and holiness were dazzling his contemporaries and generating a legend that has lasted almost a millennium. "Reluctant Saint" shows us a Saint Francis who transcends the image familiar to even the least religious among us: wealthy playboy, soldier, businessman, preacher, defender of the poor, mystic and - later - an inspiration to lovers of nature and the earth.

Customer Reviews:

not a film--a docudrama.......2007-05-07

Wonderful DVD.......2006-10-03

I read the book by Donald Spoto, and then watched the DVD. Both are well worth it. Outstanding!

Great movie to watch........2006-03-05

This version of St. Francis is the most realistic of all of them. It reveals how all of us must struggle towards God in our journeys on earth. Watch it.

Refreshing Look At Remarkable Saint.......2005-06-24

In this production, St. Francis comes out of the birdbath. He is seen more human like the rest of us than in many of the previous films about this remarkable saint. We see and hear of his struggles all throughout his life. We are told that even in the end of his life he considered himself to be a failure while at the same time able to demonstrate an amazing faith in God. Insights into his life and times as well as his personality helps to fill in a lot of the blanks that exist in many other works about St. Francis. This is a good resource for those well versed in the life of St. Francis and those who are just discovering him.

Reluctant Saint.......2005-06-07

Right title, wrong Saint - my mistake. Not worth the money or time. Comments by professors, etc, added nothing. Negativity not appreciated. Ususlly I forward books, DVDs etc to family, but this one I will trash - not worth the postage.

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