E RIDENDO L'UCCISE
synopsis
Ferrara in the early 1500s at the Este’s Court. After the death of Ercole I, envy and hate erupt among his four sons: Alfonso, Duke of Este ( husband of Lucrezia Borgia), Ippolito, the future cardinal, Giulio, born out of the wedlock, and Ferrante. While banquets, revenges and assassinations take place in the palace, Moschino, the court jester, is unwillingly involved in a fight for power.
original title: | E RIDENDO L'UCCISE |
country: | Italy |
year: | 2003 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Florestano Vancini |
film run: | 100' |
screenplay: | Florestano Vancini, Massimo Felisatti |
cast: | Manlio Dovi, Sabrina Colle, Ruben Rigillo, Marianna De Micheli, Giorgio Lupano, Carlo Caprioli, Vincenzo Bocciarelli, Fausto Russo Alesi |
cinematography by: | Maurizio Calvesi |
film editing: | Enzo Meniconi |
art director: | Giantito Burchiellaro |
costumes designer: | Lia Francesca Morandini |
music: | Ennio Morricone |
producer: | Ugo Tucci, Renata Ranieri |
production: | Italgest Video |
backing: | Direzione generale Cinema e audiovisivo del Ministero della Cultura DGCA - MIC |