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The Lady of Monza (1969)

Her other love is God.

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 45M

Director : Eriprando Visconti

Synopsis

A true story taken from the archives of the archdiocese of Milan. Based on the life of Marianna De Leyva, better known as "The Nun of Monza," a 17th century nun accused of and tried by the church for breaking celibacy and plotting murder.

Actors

Anne Heywood
Anne Heywood
Virginia de Leyva
Hardy Krüger
Hardy Krüger
Pater Paolo Arrigone
Antonio Sabàto
Antonio Sabàto
Giampaolo Ossio
Luigi Pistilli
Luigi Pistilli
Graf de Fuentes
Carla Gravina
Carla Gravina
Caterina da Meda
Anna Maria Alegiani
Anna Maria Alegiani
Sister Ottavia Ricci
Margarita Lozano
Margarita Lozano
Sister Benedetta Homati
Giovanna Galletti
Giovanna Galletti
Sister Angela Sacchi
Caterina Boratto
Caterina Boratto
Sister Francesca Imbersaga
Pier Paolo Capponi
Pier Paolo Capponi
Count Taverna
Renzo Giovampietro
Renzo Giovampietro
Vicar Saraceno
Laura Belli
Laura Belli
Sister Candida Colomba
Maria Michi
Maria Michi
Sister Bianca Homati
Rita Calderoni
Rita Calderoni
Isabella
Michel Bardinet
Michel Bardinet
Giovanni degli Hortensi
Francesco Carnelutti
Francesco Carnelutti
Cantastorie
Tino Carraro
Tino Carraro
Monsignore Barca
Giulio Donnini
Giulio Donnini
Molteno
Angelica Ippolito
Angelica Ippolito
(uncredited)
Calogero Azzaretto
Calogero Azzaretto
(uncredited)
Maria Tedeschi
Maria Tedeschi
(uncredited)

Crews

Eriprando Visconti
Eriprando Visconti
Director
Eriprando Visconti
Eriprando Visconti
Writer
Giampiero Bona
Giampiero Bona
Writer
Edward Bond
Edward Bond
Dialogue
Mario Mazzucchelli
Mario Mazzucchelli
Novel
Ennio Morricone
Ennio Morricone
Music
Silvio Clementelli
Silvio Clementelli
Producer
Luigi Kuveiller
Luigi Kuveiller
Cinematography
Sergio Montanari
Sergio Montanari
Editor
Flavio Mogherini
Flavio Mogherini
Art Direction
Danilo Donati
Danilo Donati
Costume Design

Posters and backgrounds

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