The Lady of Monza (, also known as The Awful Story of the Nun of Monza and The Nun of Monza) is a 1969 Italian historical drama film directed by Eriprando Visconti. It is loosely based on the real life events of Marianna de Leyva, better known as "The Nun of Monza", whose story was made famous by Alessandro Manzoni's novel The Betrothed.

Cast

Anne Heywood: Virginia de Leyva

Hardy Krüger: Father Paolo Arrigone

Antonio Sabàto: Giampaolo

Tino Carraro: Monsignor Barca

Luigi Pistilli: Count de Fuentes

Carla Gravina: Caterina da Meda

Margarita Lozano: Sister Benedetta Homati

Caterina Boratto: Sister Francesca Imbersaga

Giovanna Galletti: Sister Angela Sacchi

Anna Maria Alegiani: Sister Ottavia Ricci

Laura Belli: Sister Candida Colomba

Renzo Giovampietro: Vicar Saraceno

Pier Paolo Capponi: Count Taverna

Maria Michi: Sister Bianca Homati

References

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Nunsploitation films

Films directed by Eriprando Visconti

Films scored by Ennio Morricone

Films about clerical celibacy

Italian historical drama films

1960s historical drama films

Cultural depictions of Italian women

1969 drama films

1969 films

1960s Italian-language films

1960s Italian films

The Lady of Monza