Overview
Paris, France, 1784. After living many tribulations, Joseph Balsamo, known as Count Cagliostro, an infamous adventurer, enigmatic magician and necromancer, experienced physician and ruthless swordsman, triumphs among the members of the decadent French aristocracy. But a bold foretelling about a very prominent noblewoman causes his fall in disgrace… (Partially lost film.)
Director and cast
- Hans Stüwe as Cagliostro
- Charles Dullin as Count of Breteil
- Edmond van Daële as Louis XVI
- Alfred Abel as Prince of Rohan
- Ivan Koval-Samborskiy as Bénito
- Jules Moy as Bohmer
- Georges Deneubourg as Basange
- Suzanne Bianchetti as Marie-Antoinette
- Renée Héribel as Lorenza
- Illa Meery as Countess Jeanne de la Motte
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