Drama · Italy · 1969 · 1h 45m

The Lady of Monza

La monaca di Monza

Director

Cast

Anne Heywood as Virginia de Leyva Hardy Krüger as Pater Paolo Arrigone Antonio Sabàto as Giampaolo Ossio Luigi Pistilli as Graf de Fuentes Carla Gravina as Caterina da Meda Anna Maria Alegiani as Sister Ottavia Ricci

Crew

Sergio Montanari — Editor Eriprando Visconti — Writer Giampiero Bona — Writer Mario Mazzucchelli — Novel Silvio Clementelli — Producer Danilo Donati — Costume Design

Tagline

Her other love is God.

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.

Mood & Themes

nunsploitation

Key Collaborators

Eriprando Visconti Director Sergio Montanari Editor Eriprando Visconti Writer Giampiero Bona Writer Mario Mazzucchelli Novel Silvio Clementelli Producer Danilo Donati Costume Design

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