

Fantasy · Romance · Drama
Overview
Five stories center on a werewolf, a feudal landlord, peasants, a ghost, and a mother and her sons.
Top Cast


Franco Franchi
Franco Franchi
Zi' Dima (segment "La giara")
Franco Franchi
Zi' Dima (segment "La giara")


Ciccio Ingrassia
Ciccio Ingrassia
Don Lollò (segment "La giara")
Ciccio Ingrassia
Don Lollò (segment "La giara")


Omero Antonutti
Omero Antonutti
Luigi Pirandello (segment "Colloquio con la madre")
Omero Antonutti
Luigi Pirandello (segment "Colloquio con la madre")


Claudio Bigagli
Claudio Bigagli
Batà (segment "Mal di luna")
Claudio Bigagli
Batà (segment "Mal di luna")


Massimo Bonetti
Massimo Bonetti
Saro (segments "Mal di luna" and "Colloquio con la madre")
Massimo Bonetti
Saro (segments "Mal di luna" and "Colloquio con la madre")


Margarita Lozano
Margarita Lozano
Mariagrazia (segment "L'altro figlio")
Margarita Lozano
Mariagrazia (segment "L'altro figlio")
Orazio Torrisi
Orazio Torrisi
Comizzi (segment "L'altro figlio")
Orazio Torrisi
Comizzi (segment "L'altro figlio")


Carlo Cartier
Carlo Cartier
The Young Doctor (segment "L'altro figlio")
Carlo Cartier
The Young Doctor (segment "L'altro figlio")


Biagio Barone
Biagio Barone
Salvatore (segment "Requiem")
Biagio Barone
Salvatore (segment "Requiem")
Laura Mollica
Laura Mollica
The girl / Francesca (segments "L'altro figlio" and "Requiem")
Laura Mollica
The girl / Francesca (segments "L'altro figlio" and "Requiem")
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