The Profiteer

1h 40m
RomanceDrama
5.6

In the city of Ostuni in Puglia, the mute seminarian Ercole is designated to be the driver and nurse of Parsifal, the paraplegic son in a rich and sanctimonious family of landowners. Ercole soon becomes the lover of his master's wife, the beautiful Baroness Clotilde. In a familial and social context where only money, sex and power count, everyone tries to take advantage of everyone, but the real saprophyte turns out to be Ercole.

Cast

Valeria Moriconi
Baroness Clotilde Bezzi
Al Cliver
Servant
Janet Ågren
Teresa Adiutori
Carlo Monni
Santone
Giancarlo Marinangeli
Parsifal
Cinzia Bruno
Brünhilde
Giancarlo Badessi
Priest
Leopoldo Trieste
don Vito
Pia Morra
Addolorata, la fantesca
Maria Tedeschi
nonna di Teresa
Nerina Montagnani
serva del santone
Valentino Macchi
fascista al funerale
Daniele Dublino
Unknown
Orazio Stracuzzi
Unknown
Luca Sportelli
Unknown
Barbara Herrera
Unknown
Clara Colosimo
signora alla veglia funebre
Rina Franchetti
bigotta di chiesa
Marisa Traversi
Unknown
Dada Gallotti
Unknown
Luigi Gatti
Generale Augusto Bezzi
Marisa Chiummarulo
sorella di Ercole
Franca Chiummarulo
sorella di Ercole
Winni Riva
Unknown

Crew

Sergio Nasca
Director, Writer

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