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1993-04-09 · 110 min · ★ 6.4

Drama · History

During the Middle Ages, a traveling executioner hires an apprentice to learn the finer points of torture and execution, and a young girl is given by her parents to a Catholic convent.

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Directors
Pupi Avati
Production companies
Union P.N., Duea Film, Penta Film, Istituto Luce Cinecittà
Countries
Italy
Status
Released

Top Cast

Luigi DibertiLuigi DibertiLord of Malfole
Arnaldo NinchiArnaldo NinchiFolco
Massimo BellinzoniMassimo BellinzoniBaino
Dalia ZagniDalia ZagniRozal (as Dalia Lahav)
Lorella MorlottiLorella MorlottiVenturina
Massimo SarchielliMassimo SarchielliMargherita's Father
Brizio MontinaroBrizio MontinaroLord of Campodose
Marcello CesenaMarcello CesenaAgateo
Consuelo FerraraConsuelo FerraraAbbess
Nando GazzoloNando GazzoloNarrator (voice)
Eugenia Abbati
Miriam Abutori
Eleonora AlessandrelliMargherita
Ilaria Amaldi
Diana AnselmoDiana AnselmoAnna
Santo BellinaSanto Bellina
Salvatore BillaSalvatore Billa
Flavio Bisone
Michelangelo Brancato
Laura Brotzu

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