The Countess of Castiglione

The Countess of Castiglione

Limited Series 2006 · 2 eps · ★ 8.0 · Drama, War & Politics

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Virginia Oldoini, Countess of Castiglione, is an unscrupulous and beautiful woman, in love with Andrea Pieri, a patriot ready to do anything to free Italy from the foreign oppressor. Wounded during a chase, Pieri takes refuge in the castle of Virginia, which, with the approval of her husband, Count Francesco Verasis of Castiglione, takes care of him. Meanwhile, Nigra, in charge of the affairs of the Kingdom of Piedmont in Paris, discovers the relations of the countess with the subversives and sees in her the perfect tool to bring Napoleon closer to the Italian cause.

Created by Josée Dayan

Network: Rai 1

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Cast

Francesca Dellera Virginia Oldoini Verasis / Contessa di Castiglione
Jeanne Moreau Principessa Sisi Altieri
Sergio Rubini Costantino Nigra
Christopher Thompson Andrea Pieri
Andrea Tidona Prefetto Donadieu
Frédéric van den Driessche Imperatore Napoleone III
Goya Toledo Imperatrice Eugenia
Marco Messeri Camillo Benso / Conte di Cavour
Toni Garrani Rothschild
Sergio Assisi Francesco Verasis / Conte di Castiglione
Claire Nebout Matilde Bonaparte

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