A Nun at the Crossroads
Encrucijada para una monja
Release: 1967-12-21
·Runtime: 97m
Drama
During an uprising in the Belgian Congo, a convent of nuns are besieged and the Reverend Mother is killed and Sister Maria is raped. Returning to Belgium, Sister Maria finds out to her horror that she is pregnant. Rejected by her family and her sister, she is told by the Vatican that she is supposed to either give the baby to the church and still be a nun or keep the baby and leave the order. This film follows her decision.
Production Countries
Italy
Spain
Production Companies
Filmes Cinematografica
Ízaro Films
Cast
Alicia Altabella
as Sister Genevieve
Rossella Bergamonti
Andrés Mejuto
as Michel
Claudia Gravy
as Yvonne
Luchy Soto
Lili Muráti
as Mother Claire
John Richardson
as Dr. Pierre Lemmon
Mara Cruz
as Lisa
Paloma Valdés
as Sister Blanche
Antonio Pica
Matilde Muñoz Sampedro
as Sister Herminia
Guadalupe Muñoz Sampedro
María Isbert
as Madeleine's friend #1
Margot Cottens
as Madeleine
María Fernanda Ladrón de Guevara
as Mother Superior
Porfiria Sanchiz
as Hermana Marcela
Laly Soldevila
as Madeleine's friend #2
Rosanna Schiaffino
as Sister Maria
Ángel Picazo
as Fr. Raymond
Lorenzo Terzon
as Jean
