Cellini: A Violent Life

Original title: Una vita scellerata
Duration: 118 min
Release date: 1990-05-02
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The story of Benvenuto Cellinin (1500-1571), a soldier and one of the most important craftsmen and artists of Renaissance Italy whose life was marked by many achievements and adventures, but also crimes. There is also the mini-series version consisted of three 90 minutes episodes, broadcasted by RaiDue.

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Una vita scellerata

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Wadeck Stanczak
Wadeck Stanczak
as Benvenuto Cellini
Max von Sydow
Max von Sydow
as Pope Clement VII
Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu
Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu
as François the First
Ben Kingsley
Ben Kingsley
as Governor
Sophie Ward
Sophie Ward
as Porzia / Supplizia
Maurizio Donadoni
Maurizio Donadoni
as Florentine Red
Florence Pernel
Florence Pernel
as Catherine
Pamela Villoresi
Pamela Villoresi
as Fiore
Marne Maitland
Marne Maitland
as Blind cardinal
Luigi Di Fiore
Luigi Di Fiore
as Pierluigi Farnese
Lorenza Guerrieri
Lorenza Guerrieri
as Faustina
Sara Bertelà
Sara Bertelà
as Catherine De Medici
Malka Ribowska
Malka Ribowska
as Widow
Jean-Paul Muel
Jean-Paul Muel
as Judge
Ennio Fantastichini
Ennio Fantastichini
as Cosimo De Medici
Amanda Sandrelli
Amanda Sandrelli
as Pantasilea
Tony Vogel
Tony Vogel
as Baccio Bandinelli
Armando Bandini
Armando Bandini
as Treasurer
Gianluca Valerio
Gianluca Valerio
as Paolino
Valentina Lainati
Valentina Lainati
as Maddalena
Geoffrey Carey
Geoffrey Carey
as Montluc
Yves Collignon
Yves Collignon
as Monsieur de Marmaignes
Gianni Garofalo
Gianni Garofalo
as Giulio Romano
Sylvie Granotier
Sylvie Granotier
as Diane de Poitiers
Sebastiano Lo Monaco
Sebastiano Lo Monaco
as Renzo di Ceri
Donald O'Brien
Donald O'Brien
as Bernardino, hermit
Ted Rusoff
Ted Rusoff
as Alessandro Farnese /Pope Alexander III
Florence Thomassin
Florence Thomassin
as Madame d'Estampes
Luigi Amodeo
Luigi Amodeo
as Gherardo
Gianlorenzo Bernini
Gianlorenzo Bernini
as Bourbon
Charles Borromel
Charles Borromel
as Officer
Rino Cassano
Rino Cassano
as Monaco
Giovanni Cianfriglia
Giovanni Cianfriglia
as Captain
Jean-Marie Galey
Jean-Marie Galey
as Servant of Rosso
Popeck
Popeck
as Gattinara
Michele Melega
Michele Melega
as Prelate
Michel Motu
Michel Motu
as Friar
Nando Paone
Nando Paone
as Young knight
Dario Penne
Dario Penne
as Foreman
Guido Polito
Guido Polito
as Pomona
Antonino Iuorio
Antonino Iuorio
as
Maurizio Solda
Maurizio Solda
as Bozza
Egidio Termine
Egidio Termine
as Penni
Carlos Alberto Valles
Carlos Alberto Valles
as Doctor
Roberto Visconti
Roberto Visconti
as Pompeo
Franco Senika
Franco Senika
as Comedian
Alberto Musacchio
Alberto Musacchio
as Comedian
Renaud Danner
Renaud Danner
as Servant of Cellini
Jean-Denis Monory
Jean-Denis Monory
as Servant of Cellini
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