The Sultan and the Saint

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Alexander McPherson and Zack Beyer in The Sultan and the Saint (2016)

Two men of faith, one a traveling Christian preacher, the other the ruler of a Muslim Empire, bucked a century of war, distrust, and insidious propaganda in a search for mutual respect and c... Read allTwo men of faith, one a traveling Christian preacher, the other the ruler of a Muslim Empire, bucked a century of war, distrust, and insidious propaganda in a search for mutual respect and common ground. It is the story of Francis of Assisi and the Sultan of Egypt, and their meet... Read allTwo men of faith, one a traveling Christian preacher, the other the ruler of a Muslim Empire, bucked a century of war, distrust, and insidious propaganda in a search for mutual respect and common ground. It is the story of Francis of Assisi and the Sultan of Egypt, and their meeting on a bloody battlefield during the period of Christian- Muslim conflict known as the C... Read all

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Awards
- 10 wins & 2 nominations

Trivia
In February 2017, 'The Sultan and the Saint' was awarded as Best Film on Religion in Calcutta International Cult Film Festival, in India.

Goofs
A little over sixteen minutes into the film, the words Francis speaks when first beginning to preach in the streets pretty much quote the so-called "Prayer of Saint Francis," and this famous prayer has long been attributed to Francis. However, no proof exists that Francis ever composed or spoke these words. Its origin has been traced back to 1912 when it was first printed in a Catholic magazine in France. It presumably became associated with Francis because of characterizing in prayer form the basic spiritual values that he embraced.

Crazy credits
Assuming this movie story is based on the book "The Saint and the Sultan" (same story) why was the name changed to The Sultan and the Saint?

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8/10

Interesting documentary based on an unlikely event

The Sultan and the Saint (2016) was written and directed by Alexander Kronemer.

It's a historical documentary about a real event--the meeting between Egyptian Sultan Al-Kamil (Zack Beyer) and St. Francis of Assisi (Alexander McPherson.) Jeremy Irons narrates the film.

The basic historical fact--that the two men met in 1219--is not contested. Of course, the movie fills in most of the other information about the Sultan and St. Francis. Also, there's background information about the crusades, with historical re-enactments of battles and the pillage that followed.

This is an amazing story, but it's told in a somewhat plodding way. Given the amazing fact that this meeting actually took place, I think a better director could have given more life to the events.

The Sultan and the Saint has an anemic IMDb rating of 6.7. I thought that it wasn't great, but it was better than that, and rated it 8.