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Cast
Sergio Assisi
as Ferdinando I
Gabriella Pession
as Maria Carolina
Nicole Grimaudo
as Principessa di Medina
Adriano Pantaleo
as Ferdinando I Borbone (bambino)
Lola Pagnani
as Sara Goudar
Carlo Caprioli
as Emperor Giuseppe d'Asburgo
Moira Grassi
as Countess S. Marco
Vanessa Sabet
as Maria Giuseppa
Matt Patresi
as Angelo Goudar
Yari Gugliucci
as Gennarino Rivelli
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1999
Runtime1h 42m
LanguageItalian
CertificationNR
GenresRomance, Drama, Comedy
Votes16
DirectorLina Wertmüller
WritersLina Wertmüller, Raffaele La Capria
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.4 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsFerdinando and Carolina
About Ferdinando and Carolina
1820s Naples: On his death bed, King Ferdinando I tries to escape the ghosts of his bloody kingship by recounting his youth, when he was allowed a life of frivolity. However, then he was obliged to marry Mary Caroline of Austria, daughter of Empress Mary Theresa, in a political convention: unexpectedly, they became happy lovers, until court power games divide them, and a life-changing historical season arrived.
Directed by Lina Wertmüller, Ferdinando and Carolina leans on a strong ensemble — Sergio Assisi, Gabriella Pession, Nicole Grimaudo — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about romance titles of 1999.
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