"...today I portrayed the shameless one as she died..."

1976

1h 50m

7.3(370 votes)

Mystery

Thriller

Horror

Overview

A young restorer is commissioned to save a fresco representing the suffering of St. Sebastiano, which was painted on the wall of a local church by a mysterious, long-dead artist.

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Cast & Crew

24 members

Acting

Lino Capolicchio

Stefano

Writing

Francesca Marciano

Francesca

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Gianni Cavina

Coppola

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Giulio Pizzirani

Antonio Mazza

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Bob Tonelli

Mayor Solmi

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Vanna Busoni

Teacher

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Pietro Brambilla

Lidio

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Ferdinando Orlandi

Police Marshall

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Andrea Matteuzzi

Poppi

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Ines Ciaschetti

Concierge

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Pina Borione

Paraplegic Woman

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Flavia Giorgi

Poppi's Wife

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Arrigo Lucchini

Grocer

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Carla Astolfi

Chambermaid at Boarding House

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Luciano Bianchi

Franchini the Librarian

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Tonino Corazzari

Buono Legnani

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Libero Grandi

Unknown Role

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Camera

Cesare Bastelli

Car Driver (uncredited)

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Costume & Make-Up

Gina Bonacquisti

Woman Eating Pasta (uncredited)

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Pietro Bona

Man at Restaurant (uncredited)

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Paolo Gramignano

Victim in the Incipit (uncredited)

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Zora Kerova

Waitress (uncredited)

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Eugene Walter

Don Orsi / Legnani Sister (uncredited)

Acting

Giovanni Brusadori

Man at Restaurant (uncredited)

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