The German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche and his Jewish companion Paul Ree meet a beautiful young Russian intellectual and draw her into a ménage-à-trois.
Liliana CavaniDirector
Lou Andreas Salomé
Friedrich Nietzsche
Paul Rée
Elizabeth Nietzsche
Karl Andreas
Franziska Nietzsche
Bernard Foester
Peter Gast
Malvida
Amanda
Dr. Dulcamara
Greta (credited as Elisabeth Winer)
Professor Julius Longbehn
Wolfgang
Teresa
Young Venetian Gondolier/Christ
Psychiatrist
Maria
Prostitute at Station (credited as Anita Hofer)
University Rector
Madam at Colonia Bordello (uncredited)
German Friend (uncredited)
Young Sicilian Prostitute (uncredited)
Guest in Malvida's House (uncredited)
Bonnet (uncredited)
Trude (uncredited)
Guest in Malvida House (uncredited)
Maid (uncredited)
Prostitute (uncredited)
Professor Staudenmayer's Singer (uncredited)
Professor Staudenmayer (uncredited)
Sick Man in Ambulance (uncredited)
Young Man in Pub (uncredited)
Aunt Augusta (uncredited)
Left-Wing Militant (uncredited)
Brothel Madame (uncredited)