Directed by:
Lina WertmüllerScreenplay:
Lina WertmüllerCinematography:
Tonino Delli ColliComposer:
Enzo JannacciCast:
Giancarlo Giannini, Fernando Rey, Shirley Stoler, Roberto Herlitzka, Massimo Vanni, Carla Mancini, Ada Pometti, Francesca Marciano, Barbara Valmorin (more)VOD (1)
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Pasqualino, otherwise known as "Seven Beauties," embodies two elements specific to the human condition: he is innately drawn towards anarchy and the urge to do whatever is needed to survive -- no matter how ugly or immoral. The film tells two stories about Pasqualino. During World War II, Pasqualino deserts the Italian army and is captured by the Germans. He lives through his internment in the hellish concentration camp by offering sexual favors to the grotesque female commandant. She knows Pasqualino is doing it to stay alive, but plays along anyway. Then, in flashback, we learn about his life in Naples before the war. A small-time narcissistic gangster, Pasqualino butchers a pimp who takes advantage of one of his seven sisters. Instead of honorably confessing to the gory details of the crime when he is arrested, Pasqualino pleads insanity to avoid a death sentence. He is sent to an insane asylum where he engages in more appallingly bad behavior. Later, he is forced to serve in the army. At the end of the war, Pasqualino returns home to Naples, set to brace himself against unforeseen adversaries. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Giancarlo Giannini
Italy
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Fernando Rey
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Shirley Stoler
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Roberto Herlitzka
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Massimo Vanni
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Carla Mancini
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Ada Pometti
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Francesca Marciano
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Aristide Caporale
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Aldo Valletti
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