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A fig tree growing in the estates of Baron Anteo Pellacani has been worshipped since the Middle Ages, after a Saint was supposedly martyred there. The Baron, who was crippled in a fig tree-related accident and has since become a raging atheist, vows to tear it down—until he mistakes a beautiful prostitute momentarily lying on the tree for the Saint herself, falling in love with her. Her pimp, his relatives and the clergy try to take advantage of his newfound faith.Read moreLess
A fig tree growing in the estates of Baron Anteo Pellacani has been worshipped since the Middle Ages, after a Saint was supposedly martyred there. The Baron, who was crippled in a fig tree-related accident and has since become a raging atheist, vows to tear it down—until he mistakes a beautiful prostitute momentarily lying on the tree for the Saint herself, falling in love with her. Her pimp, his relatives and the clergy try to take advantage of his newfound faith.
The story
A fig tree growing in the estates of Baron Anteo Pellacani has been worshipped since the Middle Ages, after a Saint was supposedly martyred there. The Baron, who was crippled in a fig tree-related accident and has since become a raging atheist, vows to tear it down—until he mistakes a beautiful prostitute momentarily lying on the tree for the Saint herself, falling in love with her. Her pimp, his relatives and the clergy try to take advantage of his newfound faith.
Cast & crew
Ugo TognazziBarone Anteo Pellacani
Paolo VillaggioChecco Coniglio
Delia BoccardoLa Santa
Gianni CavinaPetazzoni
Lucio DallaFava
Patrizia De ClaraEugenia Pellacani Bompani
Giulio PizziraniPadre Arioso
Gianfranco BarraBrigadier Caputo
Lucienne CamilleSilvanaExplore the crew
- Screenplay
- Gianni Cavina
- Director of Photography
- Luigi Kuveiller
- Screenplay
- Pupi Avati
- Screenplay
- Antonio Avati
- Director
- Pupi Avati
- Original Music Composer
- Amedeo Tommasi
- Producer
- Giovanni Bertolucci
- Editor
- Ruggero Mastroianni