Nest of Vipers

Nest of Vipers

105 mins | Drama, Romance | March 3, 1978

A background of rising fascism in Venice in 1930s. A music-student, Matthias, mixes with the town's bourgeoisie and falls in love with a mature teacher, Carla, the mother of his friend Renato, and then with his young colleague, Elena.

Nest of Vipers

105 mins | Drama, Romance | March 3, 1978

Nest of Vipers
A background of rising fascism in Venice in 1930s. A music-student, Matthias, mixes with the town's bourgeoisie and falls in love with a mature teacher, Carla, the mother of his friend Renato, and then with his young colleague, Elena.
IMDb rating 6.3
Producers Mars Film Produzione
Original title Ritratto di borghesia in nero
Directors Andrée Ruth Shammah, Beatrice Banfi, Tonino Cervi
Writers Roger Peyrefitte, Goffredo Parise, Tonino Cervi, Cesare Frugoni

Cast

Ornella Muti

as Elena Mazzarini

Senta Berger

as Carla Richter

Capucine

as Amalia Mazzarini

Christian Borromeo

as Renato Richter

Stefano Patrizi

as Mattia Morandi

Giuliana Calandra

as Teacher

Paolo Bonacelli

as Paolo Mazzarini

Maria Monti

as Linda

Eros Pagni

as Commissioner Franchetti

Mattia Sbragia

as Edoardo Mazzarini

Giancarlo Sbragia

as gerarca Maffei