
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.

as Countess Camilla Volta

as Roland / Salvatore

as Count Jacko / Count Giaccomo

as Rudy Mestry / Bishop Orsini

as Lark / Gippo the Fool

as Danilo Danuzzi

as Senator Campbell

as The Viscount

as Chandra Chase

as Myra

as Cheech Marin

as Lauren Hutton

as John Guare

as Steve Martin

as Jenna

as Maria / Sophia

as Danilla

as Alana / Lucrezia

as J. J. Rinquist

as Lutist

as Pendergrass

as Perez de Cuellar

as Hans Hollein

as Arthur Schlesinger Jr.