Cagliostro (1975)
After attending esoterical studies with a wise man, Cagliostro, a mysterious Italian count, received the gift of supernatural powers. He started to travel all over Europe to heal the poor. But he is also a member of a pre-revolutionary lodge the aim of which is to give freedom to the populations of Europe. This cannot be tolerated by the 18th century's establishment and bought the Pope and the regal house of France try to eliminate him. So Cagliostro is locked up in a castle, while his wife is killed. But when in 1795 the door of his cell is opened there is nothing inside but a sword...
- Date of release
- 1975-02-21
- TMDB
- 6.0 / 10 (2)
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Genres
- Thriller
- Director
- Daniele Pettinari
Casting
- Bekim Fehmiu — Count Alexander Cagliostro / Giuseppe Balsamo
- Curd Jürgens — Cardinal Braschi
- Ida Galli — Serafina Cagliostro
- Anna Orso — The Queen
- Luigi Pistilli — Cardinal de Rohan
- Adolfo Lastretti — Prelate in Rome
- Luigi Montini — Prelate in Rome
- Rosanna Schiaffino — Lorenza Balsamo
- Alessandro Haber — Beggar in Rome
- Gaby Verusky — A Paralytic Beggar
- Antonio Pierfederici — A naturalist monk
- Robert Alda — Pope Clement XIII
Interesting facts
Cagliostro is a 1975 Italian biographical drama film directed by Daniele Pettinari. Loosely based on the real life events of Alessandro Cagliostro, the film has many historical inaccuracies, including the claim that Giuseppe Balsamo and Cagliostro were two different persons.
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