Overview
Leonidas, of noble lineage but poor, serves in the house of Count Aristide Of the Fava Dongo, waiting patiently for his death to arrive. He dies at last, but rumors reveal that, on his deathbed, the Count has decided to leave everything to Marco (Claudio Ercoli), his illegitimate and retarded son who secretly grew up in a boarding school. In the meantime, the whole family of Leonida moves to the luxurious estate as for certainly no one wants to miss out on this wealth opportunity...
Director and cast
- Bruno Mattei Director
- Ziggy Zanger as Nicoletta Fava Del Dongo
- Gino Pagnani as Leonida Fava Del Dongo
- Ria De Simone as Elvira - Wife of Leonida
- Paola Maiolini as Ornella Fischietti - The maid
- Tommy Polgár as Aristide Fava Del Dongo
- Franco Diogene as Sciaccaluga
- Franca Scagnetti as Priest's housekeeper
- Marco Tulli as Priest
- Rita Moscatelli as Marietta
- Claudio Ercoli as Marco Marcovaldi
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