The Baron's Mazurka (1975)

Drama
Comedy
Romance

A fig tree located in the lands of a baron of the lower Po valley has for many centuries been the subject of worship. The baron, crippled and an atheist, one day sees a girl lying on the fig tree in a benevolent attitude and exchanges for the Saint Who was martyred there in the Middle Ages. Immediately the aristocrat converts and decides to give his belongings to a religious institute. In fact, he was a victim of a cheating and the "santa" is a prostitute who has given up on rage.

Cast

Baron Anteo Pellacani
Redheaded prostitute / The 'saint'
Anteo's aunt
Festival Presenter
Eugenia Pellacani Bompani
Vatican Operator
Checco 'Biancone' Coniglio
Petazzoni
Father Arioso
Sgt. Caputo
The notary
Anteo's aunt

Crew

Director
Screenplay
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Special Effects
Original Music Composer