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The Countess of Castiglione

The Countess of Castiglione

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Overview

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
Written by Josée Dayan
Produced by Elide Melli, Maria Teresa Bono
NetworksRai 1

Top Cast

Francesca Dellera

Francesca Dellera

Virginia Oldoini Verasis / Contessa di Castiglione

Jeanne Moreau

Jeanne Moreau

Principessa Sisi Altieri

Sergio Rubini

Sergio Rubini

Costantino Nigra

Christopher Thompson

Christopher Thompson

Andrea Pieri

Andrea Tidona

Andrea Tidona

Prefetto Donadieu

Frédéric van den Driessche

Frédéric van den Driessche

Imperatore Napoleone III

Goya Toledo

Goya Toledo

Imperatrice Eugenia

Marco Messeri

Marco Messeri

Camillo Benso / Conte di Cavour

Toni Garrani

Toni Garrani

Rothschild

Sergio Assisi

Sergio Assisi

Francesco Verasis / Conte di Castiglione

Themes & Keywords

birth of a nation19th century

About The Countess of Castiglione

The Countess of Castiglione is a drama, war & politics series that first aired in 2006 exploring themes of birth of a nation, 19th century. Created by Josée Dayan, it stars Francesca Dellera, Jeanne Moreau, Sergio Rubini. 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.

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