Virginia de Leyva, daughter of a Spanish Lord, becomes a nun in Monza, in 1600s. She becomes very strict with herself and the students until she's unable to resist a romance with the nobleman Gian Paolo Osio which will lead both to danger.
Cast
Giovanna Ralli
Virginia de Leyva
Gabriele Ferzetti
Gian Paolo Osio
Mario Feliciani
Don Martino de Leyva
Lilla Brignone
Donna Marianna
Gino Cervi
Cardinale Borromeo
Emma Gramatica
Badessa Anziana
Evi Maltagliati
Badessa Inbeserco
Elisa Cegani
La Monaca Portinaia
Corrado Pani
Molteno
Giulia Rubini
Benedetta
Rosy Mazzacurati
Ottavia
Fosco Giachetti
Monsignor Barca
Hélène Chanel
Caterina
Alberto Lupo
Giudice
Lia Zoppelli
La Governante
Robert Porte
Carlo
Sandro Pistolini
Lorenzo
Marcello Giorda
Unknown
Luciano Pigozzi
Unknown
Crew
Carmine Gallone
Director, Screenplay, Story, Producer
Lucia Drudi Demby
Screenplay, Story
Giuseppe Mangione
Screenplay, Story
Niccolò Lazzari
Editor
Tonino Delli Colli
Cinematography
Franco Cirino
Assistant Director
Henry Lombroso
Producer
Franco Delli Colli
Camera Operator
Dina Di Bari
Costume Design
Amato Garbini
Makeup Artist
Italo Tomassi
Scenic Artist
Umberto Picistrelli
Sound
Giovanni Fusco
Music
Silvana Sonego
Script Supervisor
Aldo Capuano
Assistant Production Design
Gianni Cecchin
Production Manager
Guido Luzzatto
Production Manager
Franco Ferrara
Conductor
Franco Lolli
Art Direction
