Feodor Chaliapin Jr., born in 1905, was a Russian-born actor whose career spanned several decades in American and Italian cinema. He made notable appearances in The Eroticist (1972) and Inferno (1980), where he brought a distinctive presence to the screen. Chaliapin's roles often explored the fringes of genre cinema, contributing to the cult status of these films. His work in Buffalo Bill, Hero of the Far West (1964) and Black Emmanuelle, White Emmanuelle (1976) further solidified his place in the realm of exploitation and erotic thrillers.
The Eroticist
Senator Pupis feels a strong and uncontrollable urge to grab women's bottoms, a habit than can lead to embarrassment, especially if the woman in question is head of another state and the occasion a state visit. In his desperation Pupis turns to the clergy for spiritual and psychological help.