The Baron's Mazurka

The Baron's Mazurka

1975 · 110 min · IT · 7.0 (21 votes)
Dir. Pupi Avati · Starring Ugo Tognazzi, Paolo Villaggio, Delia Boccardo, Gianni Cavina, Lucio Dalla, Patrizia De Clara · Music Amedeo Tommasi
DramaComedyRomance

A fig tree located in the lands of a baron of the lower Padana has for many centuries been the subject of veneration. The baron, crippled and atheist, one day sees a girl lying on the fig tree in a benevolent attitude and exchanges for the holy venerated by her villagers. Immediately the aristocrat converts and decides to give his belongings to a religious institute. In fact, he was a victim of a cheating and the "santa" is a prostitute who has given up on rage.

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A gentle, offbeat charmer that feels like a forgotten European folk tale. It's a quirky, character-driven story about unexpected faith and the absurdity of life, wrapped in a warm, slightly melancholic embrace.

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