Overview
Ernesto is a young Italian Jew of the early 1900s who works in his uncle's factory in Trieste. Not entirely secure with his sexual orientation, Ernesto enters into an affair with one of his uncle's employees.
Fun facts
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Setting
Set in Italy
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Music
Music by Carmelo Bernaola
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Camillo Bazzoni
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Umberto SabaNovel
- Barbara AlbertiWriter
- Amedeo PaganiWriter
- Salvatore SamperiWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- January 12, 1979
- Original language
- Italian
- Countries
- Germany, Spain, Italy
Cast
- Martin HalmErnesto
Michele PlacidoThe man
Virna LisiErnesto's Mother
Turi FerroCarlo Wilder
Lara WendelIlio / Rachele
Gisela HahnSignora Luzzato, Mother of Ilio and Rachele
Stefano MadiaErnesto's friend Andrea
Francisco MarsóUncle Giovanni- Miranda NocelliProstitute Sandra
Concha VelascoAunt Regina
Renato SalvatoriCesco
Marco GuadagnoIlio (voice) (uncredited)
Enrique San Francisco(uncredited)- Enrique Vivó(uncredited)
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