Alain Cuny, born in 1908 in Saint-Malo, Brittany, transitioned from set design to acting in the 1930s. He appears in Fellini Satyricon (1969), a surreal exploration of ancient Rome, where his performance adds depth to the film's bizarre narrative. Cuny also features in I prosseneti (1976), a film steeped in eroticism and complex character dynamics. His work in these films underscores his versatility and enduring influence in the realm of cult cinema, bridging the gap between classic and avant-garde storytelling.
I prosseneti
David and his wife Gilda transform their beautiful villa in a brothel, which are home to several characters. Odile, the daughter of a woman tortured by mercenaries, meets in the villa one of the torturers and want to relive over his own body the suffering endured by the mother. An ambassador who was abandoned by his companion, imposes its new partner to take his place. An eighteen year old, very open-minded, staged an orgy.
