---
title: 'Brother Sun, Sister Moon (1972)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Franco Zeffirelli'
released: '1972-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 116
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
  - 'Italy'
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/brother-sun-sister-moon-1972'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0069824/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Brother Sun, Sister Moon (1972)

1972 · 116 min · Drama, History · United Kingdom, Italy, United States

Original title: Fratello sole, sorella luna

## Synopsis

Brother Sun, Sister Moon is a 1972 historical drama film based on the hagiography of Saint Francis of Assisi. It is directed by Franco Zeffirelli from a screenplay he co-wrote with Suso Cecchi d'Amico, Lina Wertmüller and Kenneth Ross. It stars Graham Faulkner as Francis and Judi Bowker as Clare of Assisi, along with Leigh Lawson, Kenneth Cranham, Lee Montague, Valentina Cortese and Alec Guinness. The title of the film is from Francis' "Canticle of the Sun."

## Credits

- **Director:** [Franco Zeffirelli](https://cinepixo.com/people/franco-zeffirelli)
- **Screenplay:** [Franco Zeffirelli](https://cinepixo.com/people/franco-zeffirelli), [Lina Wertmüller](https://cinepixo.com/people/lina-wertmuller), [Suso Cecchi d'Amico](https://cinepixo.com/people/suso-cecchi-d-amico)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Riz Ortolani](https://cinepixo.com/people/riz-ortolani)
- **Producer:** [Dyson Lovell](https://cinepixo.com/people/dyson-lovell), [Marina Cicogna](https://cinepixo.com/people/marina-cicogna)
- **Director of Photography:** [Ennio Guarnieri](https://cinepixo.com/people/ennio-guarnieri)
- **Editor:** [Reginald Mills](https://cinepixo.com/people/reginald-mills)

## Cast

- [Judi Bowker](https://cinepixo.com/people/judi-bowker) as Clare of Assisi
- [Franca Sciutto](https://cinepixo.com/people/franca-sciutto)
- [John Sharp](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-sharp) as Bishop Guido
- [Michael Feast](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-feast) as Silvestro
- [Alec Guinness](https://cinepixo.com/people/alec-guinness) as Innocent III
- [Carlo Hintermann](https://cinepixo.com/people/carlo-hintermann) as Assisiite official 2
- [Nerina Montagnani](https://cinepixo.com/people/nerina-montagnani) as Old beggaress
- [Robert Riettii](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-riettii)
- [Sandro Dori](https://cinepixo.com/people/sandro-dori) as Pietro di Bernardone's servant
- [Peter Firth](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-firth)
- [Franca Mazzoni](https://cinepixo.com/people/franca-mazzoni)
- [Adolfo Celi](https://cinepixo.com/people/adolfo-celi) as Consul
- [Carlo Pisacane](https://cinepixo.com/people/carlo-pisacane) as St. Damian's priest
- [Massimo Foschi](https://cinepixo.com/people/massimo-foschi) as Young Spanish cardinal
- [Alfredo Bianchini](https://cinepixo.com/people/alfredo-bianchini) as Assisiite priest

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/brother-sun-sister-moon-1972
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