Ferdinando and Carolina (1999)
1820s Naples: On his death bed, King Ferdinando I tries to escape the ghosts of his bloody kingship by recounting his youth, when he was allowed a life of frivolity. However, then he was obliged to marry Mary Caroline of Austria, daughter of Empress Mary Theresa, in a political convention: unexpectedly, they became happy lovers, until court power games divide them, and a life-changing historical season arrived.
- Released
- 1999-04-02
- Genres
- Romance, Drama, Comedy, History
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Lina Wertmüller
- TMDB rating
- 6.4/10 from 17 votes
Cast
- Sergio Assisi as Ferdinando I
- Gabriella Pession as Maria Carolina
- Nicole Grimaudo as Principessa di Medina
- Adriano Pantaleo as Ferdinando I Borbone (bambino)
- Lola Pagnani as Sara Goudar
- Carlo Caprioli as Emperor Giuseppe d'Asburgo
- Moira Grassi as Countess S. Marco
- Vanessa Sabet as Maria Giuseppa
- Matt Patresi as Angelo Goudar
- Yari Gugliucci as Gennarino Rivelli
- Lucilla Vacondio as Lady Stratfordshire
- Elena Presti as Principessa di Floridia