Comedy · Italy · 1963 · 1h 40m

The Little Nuns

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Director
Luciano Salce
Cast
Catherine Spaak as Sister Celeste Sylva Koscina as Elena Amedeo Nazzari as Livio Bertana Didi Perego as Mother Rachele Umberto D'Orsi as Giovanni Menegatti detto Spugna Sandro Bruni as Damiano, l'orfano
Crew
Erico Menczer — Director of Photography Roberto Cinquini — Editor Ennio Morricone — Original Music Composer Pipolo — Screenplay Castellano — Screenplay Pipolo — Story
Tagline

A pair of heart-warming charmers lower the sonic boom on some high flyers!

Synopsis

Two nuns come to Rome to protest to an airline about its jet planes which have been flying over their convent school, disrupting teaching of the little orphans who study there and damaging the ancient fresco of their patron saint through sound vibrations.

Mood & Themes
rome, italynunorphancatholic schoolconvent school
Key Collaborators
Luciano Salce Director Erico Menczer Director of Photography Roberto Cinquini Editor Ennio Morricone Original Music Composer Pipolo Screenplay Castellano Screenplay Pipolo Story Castellano Story Ferruccio Brusarosco Producer Aurelio Crugnola Production Design Giuliano Papi Costume Design
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