The Arrival of Averill

In this highly symbolic political allegory, Averill is traveling through a troubled countryside amid rumors of war to visit his father. He reaches a train station in a city which is paralyzed by a transportation strike and is forced to take lodgings in a bizarre, unattractive town populated by seemingly malformed individuals. After a while, he begins to try to woo a much older woman, and symbolic images of entrapment, imprisonment and erotic enticement mark his adventures in this regard.

Cast

Andras Jones Averill Maria Bill woman

Umberto Conte waiter

Michael Kroecher porter Elisabeth Kaza old woman Fabio Carfora man with clubfoot

Elena Roverselli the marchioness

Valerio Isidori photographer Claude Aufaure man in suit

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