It was shot in the Italian region of Abruzzo and it stars Mickey Rourke and Helena Bonham Carter .
The film was based on Hermann Hesse 's Francis of Assisi , which director Liliana Cavani had previously filmed in 1966 .
film was shot in the Italian region of Abruzzo and film stars Mickey Rourke and Helena Bonham Carter .
The film was based on Hermann Hesse 's Francis of Assisi , which director Liliana Cavani had previously filmed in 1966 .