Ernesto (film)
| Ernesto | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Salvatore Samperi |
| Written by |
Umberto Saba (original book) Barbara Alberti Amadeo Paganini |
| Starring |
Martin Halm Virna Lisi |
| Music by | Carmelo Bernaola |
| Cinematography | Camillo Bazzoni |
Release dates | 1979 |
Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country |
Italy Spain Germany |
| Language | Italian |
Ernesto is a 1979 film directed by Salvatore Samperi and starring Martin Halm and Virna Lisi.
Plot
Ernesto (Martin Halm), a 17 year old Jew of the 1911 Italy, abandons his family, going to live with his uncles of Trieste. Then, they arrange so Ernesto begins to work with them and so he meets a stableboy (Michele Placido) who infatuates him so both end up in an intense sexual relationship. This ends as, by chance, Ernesto has a sexual intercourse with a prostitute. Ernesto renounces then, to take lessons of violin instead. There, he meets the 15 year old Emilio, by whom Ernesto gets acquainted with his twin sister Rachel (Lara Wendel). Ernesto and Rachel are married.
Cast
- Virna Lisi - Ernesto's Mother
- Concha Velasco - Aunt Regina (as Conchita Velasco)
- Michele Placido - The Man
- Turi Ferro - Carlo Wilder
- Martin Halm - Ernesto
- Lara Wendel - Ilio / Rachele (US: Emilio / Rachel)
- Enrique San Francisco
- Enrique Vivó
- Francisco Marsó - Uncle Giovanni
- Renato Salvatori - Cesco
Awards
The film was entered into the 29th Berlin International Film Festival, where Michele Placido won the Silver Bear for Best Actor.[1]
References
- ↑ "Berlinale 1978: Prize Winners". berlinale.de. Retrieved 2010-08-14.
External links
- Ernesto at the Internet Movie Database
- Ernesto at AllMovie