The Lady of Monza
La monaca di Monza
Release: 1969-02-26
·Runtime: 105m
·★ 4.6
Drama
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.
Production Countries
Italy
Cast
Caterina Boratto
as Sister Francesca Imbersaga
Maria Michi
as Sister Bianca Homati
Giulio Donnini
as Molteno
Antonio Sabàto
as Giampaolo Ossio
Margarita Lozano
as Sister Benedetta Homati
Giovanna Galletti
as Sister Angela Sacchi
Laura Belli
as Sister Candida Colomba
Maria Tedeschi
as (uncredited)
Luigi Pistilli
as Graf de Fuentes
Carla Gravina
as Caterina da Meda
Pier Paolo Capponi
as Count Taverna
Francesco Carnelutti
as Cantastorie
Tino Carraro
as Monsignore Barca
Anne Heywood
as Virginia de Leyva
Renzo Giovampietro
as Vicar Saraceno
Rita Calderoni
as Isabella
Michel Bardinet
as Giovanni degli Hortensi
Angelica Ippolito
as (uncredited)
Calogero Azzaretto
as (uncredited)
Hardy Krüger
as Pater Paolo Arrigone
