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...
- Released
- 1975-02-21
- Genres
- Thriller
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Enrica Bonaccorti, Daniele Pettinari, Daniele Pettinari, Pier Carpi
- TMDB rating
- 6.0/10 from 2 votes
Cast
- Bekim Fehmiu as Count Alexander Cagliostro / Giuseppe Balsamo
- Curd Jürgens as Cardinal Braschi
- Ida Galli as Serafina Cagliostro
- Anna Orso as The Queen
- Luigi Pistilli as Cardinal de Rohan
- Adolfo Lastretti as Prelate in Rome
- Luigi Montini as Prelate in Rome
- Rosanna Schiaffino as Lorenza Balsamo
- Alessandro Haber as Beggar in Rome
- Gaby Verusky as A Paralytic Beggar
- Antonio Pierfederici as A naturalist monk
- Robert Alda as Pope Clement XIII