A film based on the book Il marchese di Roccaverdina by Luigi Capuana about a marquis who is in love with his servant Agrippina but is unable to marry her because of her status. The marquis commands his trusted subject to marry her in his stead as long as he vows not to have sex with her.
Cast
Roldano Lupi
Marchese Antonio di Roccaverdina
Luisa Ferida
Agrippina Solmo
Ruggero Ruggeri
Don Silvio
Elena Zareschi
Zosima Munoz
Elvira Betrone
Carmelina Munoz
Wanda Capodaglio
Santina di Lagomorto
Franco Coop
Don Aquilante Guzzardi
Bella Starace Sainati
Mamma Grazia
Angelo Dessy
Neli Casaccio
Anna Arena
Agata Casaccio
Amalia Pellegrini
Unknown
Crew
Ferdinando Maria Poggioli
Director
Roldano Lupi
Screenplay
Angelo Besozzi
Screenplay
Vitaliano Brancati
Screenplay
Sandro Ghenzi
Screenplay, Producer
Gino Carlo Sensani
Screenplay, Costume Design
Luigi Capuana
Novel
Mario Serandrei
Editor
Arturo Gallea
Director of Photography
Gastone Simonetti
Production Design
Enzo Masetti
Music
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