The film is set during the Italian Renaissance in the 14th century. Petruccio lives in Ferrara with his wife, Fiametta. Initially, he works as a scribe at the city court. Under the pseudonym Giovanni Boccaccio, he writes amorous tales that divide opinion within the city. While the women read the texts with delight, the men are outraged by their moral licentiousness.

Willy Fritsch
Petruccio, Stadtschreiber

Heli Finkenzeller
Fiametta, Petruccios Frau

Albrecht Schoenhals
Cesare d’ Este, Herzog von Ferrara

Gina Falckenberg
Francesca, seine Frau

Paul Kemp
Verleger Calandrino

Fita Benkhoff
Bianca, seine Frau

Albert Florath
Bartolomeo, Hauptmann

Ernst Waldow
Ricco, Vertrauter des Herzogs
Vilma Bekendorf
Gesellschafterin der Herzogin
Tina Eilers
Pia, seine Frau

Hans Hermann Schaufuß
Der Oberrichter

Helmut Weiss
Geronimo, ein Kleiderhändler

The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan
The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan

Mamonas Assassinas: The Movie
Mamonas Assassinas: The Movie

Porgy and Bess
Porgy and Bess

Fontána pre Zuzanu 2
Fontána pre Zuzanu 2

A Chorus Line
A Chorus Line

To the Devil, with Love
To the Devil, with Love

The Robber Bridegroom
The Robber Bridegroom

Entre Mulheres e Espiões
Entre Mulheres e Espiões

Richy Guitar
Richy Guitar

Wattstax
Wattstax

Between Breath
Between Breath

Beyond the Great Wall
Beyond the Great Wall