Roland is an avant-garde artist in Venice, California whose sister lives on their family's estate in Venice, Italy. Their father is near death and announces that his home and priceless collection of art have been bequeathed to the Italian government.
Lauren Bacall
as Countess Camilla Volta
Dennis Hopper
as Roland / Salvatore
Linus Roache
as Count Jacko / Count Giaccomo
Ben Cross
as Rudy Mestry / Bishop Orsini
Stuart Townsend
as Lark / Gippo the Fool
Héctor Babenco
as Danilo Danuzzi
Dean Stockwell
as Senator Campbell
John Wood
as The Viscount
Stockard Channing
as Chandra Chase
Parker Posey
as Myra
Cheech Marin
as Cheech Marin
Lauren Hutton
as Lauren Hutton
