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The Age of the Medici (1972): Cast

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The Age of the Medici is a 1972 drama directed by Roberto Rossellini, starring Marcella Di Falco as Cosimo de' Medici, Tom Felleghy and Roberto Bisacco. It runs 4 hours 15 minutes.

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The Age of the Medici (1972) movie poster
Runtime
4h 15m (255 min)
Genre
Drama
Original language
Italian
Studio
RAI
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is The Age of the Medici About?

The premise of The Age of the Medici without spoilers.

An engaging docudrama that explores the social and political landscape of Renaissance Florence, using dramatized dialogues between banker Cosimo de Medici and architect Filippo Brunelleschi. Their conversations illuminate the era’s power dynamics, cultural achievements and the city’s transformation.

The Age of the Medici Themes & Keywords

· 39 tags
  • italy
  • aesthetics
  • legality
  • tax collector
  • priest
  • renaissance
  • military
  • religion
  • architecture
  • italian politics
  • ruling council
  • economy
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  • merchant
  • election
  • nation state
  • banking
  • artist
  • catholicism
  • italian history
  • florence italy
  • medici family
  • tuscany
  • tax system
  • trilogy
  • materialism
  • italian renaissance
  • free will
  • politics
  • power
  • cosimo de medici character
  • 15th century
  • painting
  • family relationships
  • sculpture
  • reference to lorenzo de medici
  • cosimo de' medici
  • medici
  • florentine
  • tv mini series
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Cast & crew

The Age of the Medici Cast & Characters

Marcella Di Falco leads the cast as Cosimo de' Medici, with Tom Felleghy as Rinaldo degli Albizzi and Roberto Bisacco as Niccolò Di Cocco Donati. Directed by Roberto Rossellini; 8 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in The Age of the Medici

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From the director

More from Roberto Rossellini

More films directed by Roberto Rossellini: Voyage to Italy (re-release), The Messiah, Year One and Cartesius.

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The Age of the Medici FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Director

Runtime, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of The Age of the Medici, each answered in a sentence.

How long is The Age of the Medici?

The Age of the Medici runs 4 hours 15 minutes (255 minutes).

Who directed The Age of the Medici?

The Age of the Medici was directed by Roberto Rossellini.

More films by Roberto Rossellini

Who is in the cast of The Age of the Medici?

The Age of the Medici stars Marcella Di Falco as Cosimo de' Medici, Tom Felleghy as Rinaldo degli Albizzi and Roberto Bisacco as Niccolò Di Cocco Donati, among 8 credited actors.

Does The Age of the Medici have a post-credit scene?

No. The Age of the Medici has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is The Age of the Medici in?

The original language of The Age of the Medici is Italian.

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