Ernesto
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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.
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Cast
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Martin Halm
Ernesto
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Michele Placido
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Virna Lisi
Ernesto's Mother
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Turi Ferro
Carlo Wilder
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Malicious
The Seduction of Mimi
Lara Wendel
Ilio / Rachele
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Ghosthouse
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Gisela Hahn
Signora Luzzato, Mother of Ilio and Rachele
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They Call Me Trinity
Banana Joe
Stefano Madia
Ernesto's friend Andrea
Known for
The Devil's Honey
Body Count
Francisco Marsó
Uncle Giovanni
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Lucky Star
Miranda Nocelli
Prostitute Sandra
No other roles listed
Concha Velasco
Aunt Regina
Known for
Cable Girls
Grand Hotel
Renato Salvatori
Cesco
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Big Deal on Madonna Street
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Marco Guadagno
Ilio (voice) (uncredited)
Known for
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Salvatore Samperi Director · Barbara Alberti Writer Amedeo Pagani Writer
First release January 12, 1979 · Produced in Germany, Spain, Italy · Production Clesi Cinematografica, José Frade Producciones Cinematográficas
Production
Albatros Filmproduktion
Production
Clesi Cinematografica
Production
José Frade Producciones Cinematográficas
Production
Award Films International
Production
Germany · Spain · Italy
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Languages
Original language
Italian
Spoken on screen
Italian
Release dates
Italy · January 12, 1979
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Germany
February 27, 1979 · Theatrical · Berlin International Film Festival
Spain
September 10, 1979 · Theatrical
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