
29 Jan 2010

Life Insurance
A father intends to save the life of his own son, by paying out a new type of suicide life insurance.

Between a mother and son. Between the delicate boundaries of love.
While touring in Italy, a recently-widowed American opera singer has an incestuous relationship with her 15-year-old son to help him overcome his heroin addiction.

Caterina Silveri

Marina

Communist

Douglas Winter

Giuseppe's Mother
Arianna

Man in Bar

Upholsterer

Director of Caracalla

Edward
Innkeeper
Maestro Giancarlo Calo

Concetta (as Shara Di Nepi)

Wardrobe Mistress (as Iole Silvani)
Barman

Barman

Piano Mover

Piano Mover
Caracalla Conductor

Giuseppe

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