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
![]() |
Martin Halm as Ernesto |
![]() |
Michele Placido as The man |
![]() |
Virna Lisi as Ernesto's Mother |
![]() |
Turi Ferro as Carlo Wilder |
![]() |
Lara Wendel as Ilio / Rachele |
![]() |
Gisela Hahn as Signora Luzzato, Mother of Ilio and Rachele |
![]() |
Stefano Madia as Ernesto's friend Andrea |
![]() |
Francisco Marsó as Uncle Giovanni |
![]() |
Miranda Nocelli as Prostitute Sandra |
![]() |
Concha Velasco as Aunt Regina |
![]() |
Renato Salvatori as Cesco |
![]() |
Marco Guadagno as Ilio (voice) (uncredited) |
![]() |
Enrique San Francisco as (uncredited) |
![]() |
Enrique Vivó as (uncredited) |
| Directing | Salvatore Samperi | Director |
| Production | Salvatore Samperi | Producer |
| Production | Marco Tamburella | Producer |
| Camera | Stefano Ricciotti | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Giorgio Urbinelli | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Camillo Bazzoni | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Carmelo Bernaola | Conductor |
| Sound | Giorgio Pallotta | Sound |
| Editing | Roberto Gianandrea | Assistant Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Giuliano Laurenti | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bertilla Silvestrin | Tailor |
| Directing | Inga Seyric | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Maurizio Merli | Boom Operator |
| Writing | José Luis Martínez Mollá | Co-Writer |
| Sound | Carmelo Bernaola | Music |
| Directing | Luisa Gamba | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Eleonora Pallottini | Script Supervisor |
| Production | Ugo Persichetti Auteri | Production Manager |
| Art | Vincenzo Dazzi | Assistant Art Director |
| Lighting | Domizio Ercolani | Gaffer |
| Editing | Sergio Montanari | Editor |
| Art | Antonio Cortés | Set Decoration |
| Directing | Giorgio Basile | First Assistant Director |
| Writing | Peter Berling | Co-Writer |
| Writing | Salvatore Samperi | Writer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Christiana Lafayette | Costume Design |
| Sound | Danilo Moroni | Sound Mixer |
| Camera | Roberto Brega | Camera Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ezio Altieri | Costume Design |
| Production | Giulio Dini | Production Supervisor |
| Production | José Frade | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Goffredo Calisse | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Camera | Angelo Samperi | Still Photographer |
| Writing | Barbara Alberti | Writer |
| Art | Ezio Altieri | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Elda Magnanti | Hairstylist |
| Production | Marcello Crescenzi | Assistant Production Manager |
| Camera | Maurizio Micalizzi | Key Grip |
| Costume & Make-Up | Fernanda Zuccherofino | Tailor |
| Editing | Carlo La Bella | Color Timer |
| Writing | Umberto Saba | Novel |
| Writing | Amedeo Pagani | Writer |
| Editing | Roberto Puglisi | Assistant Editor |