The German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche and his Jewish companion Paul Ree meet a beautiful young Russian intellectual and draw her into a ménage-à-trois.
Top Cast
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Dominique SandaLou Andreas Salomé
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Erland JosephsonFriedrich Nietzsche
VI
Virna LisiElizabeth Nietzsche
RO
Robert PowellPaul Rée
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Michael DegenKarl Andreas
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Elisa CeganiFranziska Nietzsche
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Umberto OrsiniBernard Foester
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Carmen ScarpittaMalvida
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Nicoletta MachiavelliAmanda
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Amadeo AmodioDr. Dulcamara
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Mircha CarvenWolfgang
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Philippe LeroyPeter Gast
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Catharina DahlinProstitute
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Elisabeth WienerGreta
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Anita HöferProstitute at Station
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Clara AlgrantiTeresa
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Robert José PomperYoung Venetian Gondolier/Christ
RE
Renato ScarpaPsychiatrist
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Francesca MuzioMaria
HE
Heinz KreugerUniversity Rector
VI
Vinicio Diamanti
HÉ
Hélène BeaucourMadam at Colonia Bordello (uncredited)
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Lars BlochGerman Friend (uncredited)
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Ritza BrownYoung Sicilian Prostitute (uncredited)
GU
Guido CernigliaGuest in Malvida's House (uncredited)
CA
Carlo ColomboBonnet (uncredited)
CL
Clara ColosimoTrude (uncredited)
GE
Geoffrey CoplestonGuest in Malvida House (uncredited)