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The Profiteer (1974)

Original title: Il saprofita

1974-03-20 · 1h 40m · EN
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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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Sergio NascaDirector, Writer

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Valeria MoriconiValeria MoriconiBaroness Clotilde BezziAl CliverAl CliverServantJanet ÅgrenJanet ÅgrenTeresa AdiutoriCarlo MonniCarlo MonniSantoneGiancarlo MarinangeliGiancarlo MarinangeliParsifalCinzia BrunoCinzia BrunoBrünhildeGiancarlo BadessiGiancarlo BadessiPriestLeopoldo TriesteLeopoldo Triestedon VitoPia MorraPia MorraAddolorata, la fantescaMaria TedeschiMaria Tedeschinonna di TeresaNerina MontagnaniNerina Montagnaniserva del santoneValentino MacchiValentino Macchifascista al funerale

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What is The Profiteer about?

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.

How long is The Profiteer?

The Profiteer has a runtime of 100 minutes.