Movie
The Profiteer
In the city of Ostuni in Puglia, the mute seminarian Ercole is designated to be the driver and nurse of Parsifal, the paraplegic son in a rich and sanctimonious family of landowners. Ercole soon becomes the lover of his master's wife, the beautiful Baroness Clotilde. In a familial and social context where only money, sex and power count, everyone tries to take advantage of everyone, but the real saprophyte turns out to be Ercole.
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The Profiteer was released March 20, 1974. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
In the city of Ostuni in Puglia, the mute seminarian Ercole is designated to be the driver and nurse of Parsifal, the paraplegic son in a rich and sanctimonious family of landowners. Ercole soon becomes the lover of his master's wife, the beautiful Baroness Clotilde. In a familial and social context where only money, sex and power count, everyone tries to take advantage of everyone, but the real saprophyte turns out to be Ercole.
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More about The Profiteer
Cast
Valeria MoriconiBaroness Clotilde Bezzi
Al CliverServant
Janet ÅgrenTeresa Adiutori
Carlo MonniSantone
Cinzia BrunoBrünhilde
Giancarlo BadessiPriest
Leopoldo Triestedon VitoCredits
- Directed by
- Sergio Nasca
- Written by
- Sergio Nasca
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Original title
- Il saprofita
Production
- Ministero del Turismo e dello SpettacoloItaly
- Belial