The life story of a nun who started out as a bar singer, then took the veil because she couldn't choose between two men, and now devotes herself to nursing.
Cast
Silvana Mangano
Anna
Raf Vallone
Andrea
Vittorio Gassman
Vittorio
Jacques Dumesnil
Professor Ferri
Gaby Morlay
Mother superior
Piero Lulli
Dr. Manzi
Sophia Loren
Vittorio's assistant (uncredited)
Maria Tedeschi
Nun (uncredited)
Patrizia Mangano
Luisa
Natascia Mangano
Lucia
Dina Romano
suor Virginia
Rosita Pisano
suor Carmela
Bianca Doria
una partoriente
Rocco D'Assunta
un padre
Lyla Rocco
un'infermiera
Dina Perbellini
una malata
Emilio Petacci
colonnello Zenner
Tina Lattanzi
madre di Andrea
Mariemma Bardi
Unknown
Lamberto Maggiorani
malato ferito allo stomaco
Armando Libianchi
proprietario del night-club
Crew
Alberto Lattuada
Director
Giuseppe Berto
Screenplay, Story
Dino Risi
Screenplay, Story
Franco Brusati
Screenplay, Story
Rodolfo Sonego
Screenplay, Story
Ivo Perilli
Screenplay, Story
Gabriele Varriale
Editor
Otello Martelli
Director of Photography
Paolo Heusch
First Assistant Director
Rolando Stragliati
Second Assistant Director
Paolo Cossa
Second Assistant Director
Dino De Laurentiis
Producer
Carlo Ponti
Producer
Piero Filippone
Production Design
Luciano Trasatti
Camera Operator
Goffredo Rocchetti
Makeup Artist
Aldo Calpini
Sound
Giovanni Rossi
Sound
Nino Rota
Original Music Composer
Gino Brosio
Set Decoration
Sandro Corbo
Script Supervisor
Nando Pisani
Production Manager
Alberto Cardone
Unit Manager
Franco Ferrara
Conductor
Trento Petrella
Production Secretary
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