Poster for the movie The Profiteer

The Profiteer

1974 • 100 minutes
RomanceDrama

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.

Picture of Valeria Moriconi

Valeria Moriconi

Baroness Clotilde Bezzi

Picture of Al Cliver

Al Cliver

Servant

Picture of Janet Ågren

Janet Ågren

Teresa Adiutori

Picture of Carlo Monni

Carlo Monni

Santone

Picture of Giancarlo Marinangeli

Giancarlo Marinangeli

Parsifal

Picture of Cinzia Bruno

Cinzia Bruno

Brünhilde

Picture of Giancarlo Badessi

Giancarlo Badessi

Priest

Picture of Leopoldo Trieste

Leopoldo Trieste

don Vito

Picture of Pia Morra

Pia Morra

Addolorata, la fantesca

Picture of Maria Tedeschi

Maria Tedeschi

nonna di Teresa

Picture of Nerina Montagnani

Nerina Montagnani

serva del santone

Picture of Valentino Macchi

Valentino Macchi

fascista al funerale

Picture of Daniele Dublino

Daniele Dublino

Picture of Orazio Stracuzzi

Orazio Stracuzzi

Picture of Luca Sportelli

Luca Sportelli

Picture of Barbara Herrera

Barbara Herrera

Picture of Clara Colosimo

Clara Colosimo

signora alla veglia funebre

Picture of Rina Franchetti

Rina Franchetti

bigotta di chiesa

Picture of Marisa Traversi

Marisa Traversi

Picture of Dada Gallotti

Dada Gallotti

Picture of Luigi Gatti

Luigi Gatti

Generale Augusto Bezzi

Picture of Marisa Chiummarulo

Marisa Chiummarulo

sorella di Ercole

Picture of Franca Chiummarulo

Franca Chiummarulo

sorella di Ercole

Picture of Winni Riva

Winni Riva