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La fornarina

1944

96 minutes

RomanceHistory

Overview

During Italian renaissance, young painter Raffaello Sanzio falls in love with Margherita, a maiden of the people, becomes her lover and lives with her. But this relationship arouses the jealousy of a beautiful aristocrat who secretly orders the kidnapping of the girl. Raffaello falls into a state of prostration and does everything he can to find Margherita...

Top Cast

Lída Baarová headshot

Lída Baarová

Margherita (aka "la fornarina")

Walter Lazzaro headshot

Walter Lazzaro

Rafaello Sanzio

Anneliese Uhlig headshot

Anneliese Uhlig

Leonora d'Este

Loredana headshot

Loredana

Maria Dovizi da Bibbiena

Luigi Pavese headshot

Luigi Pavese

Sebastiano Del Piombo

Amilcare Pettinelli headshot

Amilcare Pettinelli

Agostino Chigi

Ugo Sasso headshot

Ugo Sasso

Marzio Taddei

Giorgio Constantini headshot

Giorgio Constantini

Giulio Romano

Vinicio Sofia headshot

Vinicio Sofia

Baviera

Cesare Fantoni headshot

Cesare Fantoni

Cardinal Bibbiena

Pio Campa headshot

Pio Campa

Pope Giulio II

Amira Pirani Maggi headshot

Amira Pirani Maggi

Mamma Rosa

Ernesto Zanon headshot

Ernesto Zanon

Bramante