Ernesto (1979)
Triest im Jahre 1911. Der attraktive 17-jährige Ernesto lebt mit seiner verwitweten Mutter bei seinem Onkel und arbeitet als Bürogehilfe in einer Handelsgesellschaft. Eines Tages verabredet er sich mit einem Arbeiter aus der Firma. Ernesto ist klar, was der Mann von ihm will - aus Neugier beginnt er mit ihm eine leidenschaftliche schwule Beziehung. Nach einem Besuch bei einer Prostituierten erlischt jedoch sein Interesse an dem Mann und er geht ihm aus dem Weg. Als Ernesto Violinunterricht nimmt, begegnet er bei einem Konzert dem wunderschönen Emilio und seiner Zwillingsschwester Rachel. Beide verlieben sich in ihn. Eine mögliche Heirat mit Rachel löst das Problem: der Ménage-à-trois steht nichts mehr im Wege. Sind die Jahre der Spontaneität und der sexuellen Entdeckungsreisen also schon vorbei?
Der Regisseur: Salvatore Samperi
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Martin Halm as Ernesto |
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Michele Placido as The man |
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Virna Lisi as Ernesto's Mother |
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Turi Ferro as Carlo Wilder |
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Lara Wendel as Ilio / Rachele |
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Gisela Hahn as Signora Luzzato, Mother of Ilio and Rachele |
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Stefano Madia as Ernesto's friend Andrea |
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Francisco Marsó as Uncle Giovanni |
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Miranda Nocelli as Prostitute Sandra |
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Concha Velasco as Aunt Regina |
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Renato Salvatori as Cesco |
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Marco Guadagno as Ilio (voice) (uncredited) |
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Enrique San Francisco as (uncredited) |
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Enrique Vivó as (uncredited) |
| Directing | Salvatore Samperi | Director |
| Production | Salvatore Samperi | Producer |
| Production | Marco Tamburella | Producer |
| Writing | Umberto Saba | Novel |
| Writing | Barbara Alberti | Writer |
| Writing | Amedeo Pagani | Writer |
| Writing | Salvatore Samperi | Writer |
| Writing | José Luis Martínez Mollá | Co-Writer |
| Writing | Peter Berling | Co-Writer |
| Production | José Frade | Producer |
| Sound | Carmelo Bernaola | Music |
| Camera | Camillo Bazzoni | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Sergio Montanari | Editor |
| Art | Ezio Altieri | Production Design |
| Art | Antonio Cortés | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ezio Altieri | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Christiana Lafayette | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Goffredo Calisse | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Giuliano Laurenti | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Elda Magnanti | Hairstylist |
| Production | Ugo Persichetti Auteri | Production Manager |
| Production | Marcello Crescenzi | Assistant Production Manager |
| Production | Giulio Dini | Production Supervisor |
| Directing | Giorgio Basile | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Luisa Gamba | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Inga Seyric | Assistant Director |
| Art | Vincenzo Dazzi | Assistant Art Director |
| Sound | Maurizio Merli | Boom Operator |
| Sound | Danilo Moroni | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Giorgio Pallotta | Sound |
| Camera | Roberto Brega | Camera Operator |
| Lighting | Domizio Ercolani | Gaffer |
| Camera | Maurizio Micalizzi | Key Grip |
| Camera | Stefano Ricciotti | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Angelo Samperi | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Giorgio Urbinelli | Assistant Camera |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bertilla Silvestrin | Tailor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Fernanda Zuccherofino | Tailor |
| Editing | Roberto Gianandrea | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Carlo La Bella | Color Timer |
| Editing | Roberto Puglisi | Assistant Editor |
| Sound | Carmelo Bernaola | Conductor |
| Directing | Eleonora Pallottini | Script Supervisor |