May 02, 1990
118 min
Full-HD

Cellini: A Violent Life (1990)

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.

Category

Drama TV Movie

Country

Germany France Italy

Companies

Leader Cinematografica Cinémax

Wadeck Stanczak

Benvenuto Cellini

Max von Sydow

Pope Clement VII

Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu

François the First

Ben Kingsley

Governor

Sophie Ward

Porzia / Supplizia

Maurizio Donadoni

Florentine Red

Florence Pernel

Catherine

Pamela Villoresi

Fiore

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