Cellini: A Violent Life
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Cellini: A Violent Life

5.4 / 10 1990 1h 58mNR Italian
DramaTV Movie

Storyline

The story of Benvenuto Cellinin (1500-1571), a soldier and one of the most important craftsmen and artists of Renaissance Italy whose life was marked by many achievements and adventures, but also crimes. There is also the mini-series version consisted of three 90 minutes episodes, broadcasted by RaiDue.

Cast & Crew

Wadeck Stanczak

Wadeck Stanczak

Benvenuto Cellini

Lead
Max von Sydow

Max von Sydow

Pope Clement VII

Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu

Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu

François the First

Ben Kingsley

Ben Kingsley

Governor

Sophie Ward

Sophie Ward

Porzia / Supplizia

Maurizio Donadoni

Maurizio Donadoni

Florentine Red

Florence Pernel

Florence Pernel

Catherine

Pamela Villoresi

Pamela Villoresi

Fiore

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Giacomo Battiato's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Cellini: A Violent Life is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker