The German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche and his Jewish companion Paul Ree meet a beautiful young Russian intellectual and draw her into a ménage-à-trois.
Cast
Dominique Sanda
Lou Andreas Salomé
Erland Josephson
Friedrich Nietzsche
Robert Powell
Paul Rée
Virna Lisi
Elizabeth Nietzsche
Michael Degen
Karl Andreas
Elisa Cegani
Franziska Nietzsche
Umberto Orsini
Bernard Foester
Philippe Leroy
Peter Gast
Carmen Scarpitta
Malvida
Nicoletta Machiavelli
Amanda
Amadeo Amodio
Dr. Dulcamara
Elisabeth Wiener
Greta (credited as Elisabeth Winer)
Roberto Bruni
Professor Julius Longbehn
Mircha Carven
Wolfgang
Clara Algranti
Teresa
Robert José Pomper
Young Venetian Gondolier/Christ
Renato Scarpa
Psychiatrist
Francesca Muzio
Maria
Anita Höfer
Prostitute at Station (credited as Anita Hofer)
Heinz Kreuger
University Rector
Vinicio Diamanti
Unknown
Hélène Beaucour
Madam at Colonia Bordello (uncredited)
Lars Bloch
German Friend (uncredited)
Ritza Brown
Young Sicilian Prostitute (uncredited)
Guido Cerniglia
Guest in Malvida's House (uncredited)
Carlo Colombo
Bonnet (uncredited)
Clara Colosimo
Trude (uncredited)
Geoffrey Copleston
Guest in Malvida House (uncredited)
Elvira Cortese
Maid (uncredited)
Catharina Dahlin
Prostitute (uncredited)
Patrizia Dordi
Professor Staudenmayer's Singer (uncredited)
Jean Dudan
Professor Staudenmayer (uncredited)
Enzo Fabbri
Sick Man in Ambulance (uncredited)
Marina Hedman
Prostitute (uncredited)
Piero Morgia
Young Man in Pub (uncredited)
Julia Sebastian
Aunt Augusta (uncredited)
Dieter Stengel
Left-Wing Militant (uncredited)
Marcella Theodoli
Brothel Madame (uncredited)
Crew
Liliana Cavani
Director, Screenplay, Story
Franco Arcalli
Screenplay, Editor
Italo Moscati
Screenplay
Armando Nannuzzi
Director of Photography
Albino Cocco
Assistant Director
Paola Tallarigo
Assistant Director
Silvio Clementelli
Executive Producer
Robert Gordon Edwards
Producer
Fiorenzo Cattaneo
Production Design
Lorenzo Mongiardino
Production Design
Nino Cristiani
Camera Operator
Marco Cristiani
Assistant Camera
Daniele Nannuzzi
Assistant Camera
Piero Tosi
Costume Designer
Aldo Signoretti
Hairstylist
Gilberto Provenghi
Makeup Artist
Fausto Ancillai
Sound Mixer
Vittorio Massi
Sound Engineer
Amelio Verona
Sound Engineer
Roberto Arcangeli
Boom Operator
Piero Fondi
Boom Operator
Daniele Paris
Original Music Composer
Osvaldo Desideri
Set Decoration
Nedo Azzini
Set Designer
Amadeo Amodio
Choreographer
Giulio Diamanti
Key Grip
