A wealthy merchant's son, Francis Bernardone, renounces his wealth to devote himself to God. Inspired by Francis, a young aristocratic woman named Clare leaves her family to become a nun. The film explores Francis's life, including his vows of poverty, miracles, and eventual death in 1226.
Francis of Assisi
Francis Bernardone, son of a merchant, abandons his military ambitions to pursue a life of spirituality, eventually founding his own religious order with papal approval.