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L'ami

L'ami

They fear weakness, but the world will never find peace through fear

20165.61h 27m

Overview

The movie follows Elia da Cortona, one of the most faithful followers of St. Francis, from 1209 to 1226.

Directed by Renaud Fély
Written by Renaud Fély, Arnaud Louvet, Julie Peyr
Produced by Francesca Feder, Arnaud Louvet
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Top Cast

Elio Germano

Elio Germano

Francesco

Jérémie Renier

Jérémie Renier

Elia da Cortona

Alba Rohrwacher

Alba Rohrwacher

Chiara

Stefano Cassetti

Stefano Cassetti

Bonizzio

Thomas Doret

Thomas Doret

Étienne

Yannick Renier

Yannick Renier

Dominique

Éric Caravaca

Éric Caravaca

Leone

Marcello Mazzarella

Marcello Mazzarella

Fra Rufino

Olivier Gourmet

Olivier Gourmet

Cardinal Hugolin

Catherine Chevallier

Catherine Chevallier

Clarisse

Themes & Keywords

biography

About L'ami

L'ami is a drama, history film released in 2016 exploring themes of biography. Directed by Renaud Fély, it stars Elio Germano, Jérémie Renier, Alba Rohrwacher. The movie follows Elia da Cortona, one of the most faithful followers of St. Francis, from 1209 to 1226.

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