Cellini: A Violent Life
The story of Benvenuto Cellinin (1500-1571), a soldier and one of the most important craftsmen and artists of Renaissance Italy whose life was marked by many achievements and adventures, but also crimes. There is also the mini-series version consisted of three 90 minutes episodes, broadcasted by RaiDue.
Director Giacomo Battiato
Cast
Nando Paone
Young knight
Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu
François the First
Florence Pernel
Catherine
Jean-Paul Muel
Judge
Geoffrey Carey
Montluc
Donald O'Brien
Bernardino, hermit
Rino Cassano
Monaco
Dario Penne
Foreman
Malka Ribowska
Widow
Ennio Fantastichini
Cosimo De Medici
Sebastiano Lo Monaco
Renzo di Ceri
Luigi Amodeo
Gherardo
Giovanni Cianfriglia
Captain
Maurizio Donadoni
Florentine Red
Amanda Sandrelli
Pantasilea
Valentina Lainati
Maddalena
Sylvie Granotier
Diane de Poitiers
Antonino Iuorio
Carlos Alberto Valles
Doctor
Wadeck Stanczak
Benvenuto Cellini
Ben Kingsley
Governor
Sophie Ward
Porzia / Supplizia
Armando Bandini
Treasurer
Gianni Garofalo
Giulio Romano
Ted Rusoff
Alessandro Farnese /Pope Alexander III
Charles Borromel
Officer
Luigi Di Fiore
Pierluigi Farnese
Tony Vogel
Baccio Bandinelli
Popeck
Gattinara
Renaud Danner
Servant of Cellini
Marne Maitland
Blind cardinal
Sara Bertelà
Catherine De Medici
Florence Thomassin
Madame d'Estampes
Lorenza Guerrieri
Faustina
Gianlorenzo Bernini
Bourbon
Egidio Termine
Penni
Max von Sydow
Pope Clement VII
Jean-Marie Galey
Servant of Rosso
Michele Melega
Prelate