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On his death bed in the 1820s, King Ferdinando I of Naples tries to escape the ghosts of his bloody kingship by remembering his younger days... more | add synopsis
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Stylish historical romp is one of its director's best films. more (4 total)

Cast

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Sergio Assisi ... Ferdinando I Borbone

Gabriella Pession ... Maria Carolina d'Asburgo
Nicole Grimaudo ... Princess of Medina
Adriano Pantaleo ... Ferdinando I Borbone (child)

Lola Pagnani ... Sara Goudar
Carlo Caprioli ... Emperor Giuseppe d'Asburgo
Moira Grassi ... Countess S. Marco
Vanessa Sabet ... Maria Giuseppa

Matt Patresi ... Angelo Goudar

Yari Gugliucci ... Gennarino Rivelli
Lucilla Vacondìo ... Lady Stratfordshire
Elena Presti ... Princess of Floridia

Paolo De Giorgio ... Principe di Caramanico
Giuseppe Bottiglieri ... Giacomo Goudar
Giuliano Amatucci ... Fedele
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Ferdinando and Carolina (International: English title) (literal title)
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Argentina:105 min | Italy:102 min
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Stylish historical romp is one of its director's best films., 6 March 2002
Author: Mozjoukine (Mozjoukine@yahoo.com.au) from Australia

The eighteenth century king of Naples lies dying and we trigger flashbacks of his life played as a bawdy romp.

Vintage Wertmuller - the handsomest film she has done with shuttered sun falling over palatial interiors and mobs of impressively costumed servants, courtesans and officials milling round the historical monuments and manicured lawns. The compressed form is remarkable, as when finally a cut puts the dying king's memory of the twenty year old naked Princess against a flash of her, aged, black veiled, long deceased, being dumped in the bed beside him. The women are presented gorgeously, juxtaposed with the comic, plain featured lead. The sinister side can just be spotted flashing by.

A lot of it needs more knowledge of Italian history than most viewers will bring to it - "Culture is the weapon that will return Naples to Spain."

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