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Boccaccio (1936)

The film is set during the Italian Renaissance in the 14th century. Petruccio lives in Ferrara with his wife, Fiametta. Initially, he works as a scribe at the city court. Under the pseudonym Giovanni Boccaccio, he writes amorous tales that divide opinion within the city. While the women read the texts with delight, the men are outraged by their moral licentiousness.

Release: 1936-07-30
Runtime: 88 min
Rating: 6 / 10
Cast
Willy Fritsch
Willy Fritsch
Petruccio, Stadtschreiber
Heli Finkenzeller
Heli Finkenzeller
Fiametta, Petruccios Frau
Albrecht Schoenhals
Albrecht Schoenhals
Cesare d’ Este, Herzog von Ferrara
Gina Falckenberg
Gina Falckenberg
Francesca, seine Frau
Paul Kemp
Paul Kemp
Verleger Calandrino
Fita Benkhoff
Fita Benkhoff
Bianca, seine Frau
Albert Florath
Albert Florath
Bartolomeo, Hauptmann
Ernst Waldow
Ernst Waldow
Ricco, Vertrauter des Herzogs
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Vilma Bekendorf
Gesellschafterin der Herzogin
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Tina Eilers
Pia, seine Frau
Hans Hermann Schaufuß
Hans Hermann Schaufuß
Der Oberrichter
Helmut Weiss
Helmut Weiss
Geronimo, ein Kleiderhändler
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Rudolf Biebrach
Mann, der Boccaccio zu erkennen glaubt
Horst Birr
Horst Birr
Geselle bei Calandrino
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Jac Diehl
Arbeiter in der Druckerei
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Anita Düwell
Frau, die Boccaccio zu erkennen glaubt
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Fred Goebel
Arbeiter in der Druckerei
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Clemens Hasse
Student