Ernesto is a 1979

1979 in film

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 film

Film

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 directed by Salvatore Samperi

Salvatore Samperi

Salvatore Samperi was an Italian film director. His 1973 film Malicious was entered into the 23rd Berlin International Film Festival and his 1979 film Ernesto was entered into the 29th Berlin International Film Festival.-Selected filmography:* Come Play with Me * Malicious * Ernesto...

 and starring Martin Halm and Virna Lisi

Virna Lisi

Virna Lisi is a Cannes and César award-winning Italian film actress. She was born in Ancona, Marche, as Virna Lisa Pieralisi.-Early career:...

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Plot

Ernesto (Martin Halm), a 17 year old Jew of the 1911 Italy, abandons his family, going to live with his uncles of Trieste

Trieste

Trieste is a city and seaport in northeastern Italy. It is situated towards the end of a narrow strip of land lying between the Adriatic Sea and Italy's border with Slovenia, which lies almost immediately south and east of the city...

. Then, they arrange so Ernesto begins to work with them and so he meets a stableboy

Hostler

An hostler or ostler in the horse industry is a groom or stableman, who is employed in a stable to take care of horses...

 (Michele Placido

Michele Placido

Michele Placido is an internationally known Italian actor and director. He is best known for the role of Corrado Cattani in the TV series La Piovra.-Life and career:...

) who infatuates him so both end up in an intense sexual relationship. This ends as, by chance, Ernesto has a sexual intercourse with a prostitute. Ernesto renounces then, to take lessons of violin instead. There, he meets the 15 year old Emilio, by whom Ernesto gets acquainted with his twin sister Rachel (Lara Wendel). Ernesto and Rachel are married.

Cast

• Virna Lisi
  Virna Lisi
  Virna Lisi is a Cannes and César award-winning Italian film actress. She was born in Ancona, Marche, as Virna Lisa Pieralisi.-Early career:...
  
   - Ernesto's Mother
• Concha Velasco
  Concha Velasco
  Concepción Velasco Varona, known as Concha Velasco or Conchita Velasco, is a Spanish film actress, theatre actress, singer, and TV conductor. She was born at Valladolid November 29, 1939...
  
   - Aunt Regina (as Conchita Velasco)
• Michele Placido
  Michele Placido
  Michele Placido is an internationally known Italian actor and director. He is best known for the role of Corrado Cattani in the TV series La Piovra.-Life and career:...
  
   - The Man
• Turi Ferro
  Turi Ferro
  Turi Ferro was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 33 films between 1962 and 1998.-Selected filmography:* Seven Times Seven * Scipio the African * The Seduction of Mimi...
  
   - Carlo Wilder
• Martin Halm - Ernesto
• Lara Wendel - Ilio / Rachele (US: Emilio / Rachel)
• Enrique San Francisco
• Enrique Vivó
• Francisco Marsó - Uncle Giovanni
• Renato Salvatori
  Renato Salvatori
  Renato Salvatori was an Italian multi-purpose character actor.-Biography:Salvatori was born in Seravezza, Province of Lucca....
  
   - Cesco

Awards

The film was entered into the 29th Berlin International Film Festival

29th Berlin International Film Festival

The 29th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from February 20 to March 3, 1979.-Jury:* Julie Christie* Romain Gary* Ingrid Caven* Georg Alexander* Liliana Cavani* Jörn Donner* Paul Bartel* Pál Gábor-Films in competition:...

, where Michele Placido

Michele Placido

Michele Placido is an internationally known Italian actor and director. He is best known for the role of Corrado Cattani in the TV series La Piovra.-Life and career:...

 won the Silver Bear for Best Actor

Silver Bear for Best Actor

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