Cagliostro
Seen it?1975 | 103 min | Thriller
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- If you count yourself among people who enjoy a knot in their stomach, this one's for you. Best watched without your phone in hand.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Lean, with little time wasted, at 1 hr 43 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1975: an older pace and style.
- Not ideal if you just want to unwind.
After attending esoterical studies with a wise man, Cagliostro, a mysterious Italian count, received the gift of supernatural powers. He started to travel all over Europe to heal the poor. But he is also a member of a pre-revolutionary lodge the aim of which is to give freedom to the populations of Europe. This cannot be tolerated by the 18th century's establishment and bought the Pope and the regal house of France try to eliminate him. So Cagliostro is locked up in a castle, while his wife is killed. But when in 1795 the door of his cell is opened there is nothing inside but a sword...
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 1K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Daniele Pettinari
- Bekim FehmiuCount Alexander Cagliostro / Giuseppe Balsamo
- Curd JürgensCardinal Braschi
- Ida GalliSerafina Cagliostro
- Anna OrsoThe Queen
- Luigi PistilliCardinal de Rohan
- Adolfo LastrettiPrelate in Rome
- Luigi MontiniPrelate in Rome
- Rosanna SchiaffinoLorenza Balsamo
- Alessandro HaberBeggar in Rome
- Gaby VeruskyA Paralytic Beggar