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Brother Sun, Sister Moon

1972 · 121 min

A slow, earnest spiritual journey that feels like a serene, sun-dappled fresco, with moments of quiet intensity.

Tagline: A Motion Picture That Celebrates The Timeless Joy of Original Innocence
Overview: In his delirium from his return from war, Francesco Bernardone goes back in his memories to the days when he lived for parties and carnal pleasures. He slowly recovers, but after the illness he is no longer the Francesco that everybody knew. Instead of spending hours in taverns, he meditates on the beauty of God's creatures, soon renouncing his riches and his family with plans to rebuild an abandoned church and his life.

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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
upliftingstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: faith
identity
class
politics
redemption
Places: countryside
small town
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	2
Realism	7
Romance	3
Tension	4
Darkness	4
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama, history
Directed by: Franco Zeffirelli
Written by: Kenneth Ross, Lina Wertmüller, Franco Zeffirelli, Suso Cecchi d'Amico
Starring: Graham Faulkner, Judi Bowker, Leigh Lawson, Kenneth Cranham, Lee Montague, Valentina Cortese, Alec Guinness, Michael Feast
Music: Donovan
Cinematography: Ennio Guarnieri
Runtime: 121 min
Country: Italy, United Kingdom
Languages: English

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