The Castro's Abbess

The Castro's Abbess

102 mins | Drama, Thriller | Jan. 2, 1974

A young woman is forced into a convent. However, due to her nobility she rises to be an abbess. She has to deal with corruption in the church.

The Castro's Abbess

102 mins | Drama, Thriller | Jan. 2, 1974

The Castro's Abbess
A young woman is forced into a convent. However, due to her nobility she rises to be an abbess. She has to deal with corruption in the church.
Producers Clauda Cinematografica
Original title La badessa di Castro
Directors Armando Crispino
Writers Lucio Battistrada, Armando Crispino

Cast

Barbara Bouchet

as Elena di Campireali

Pier Paolo Capponi

as Francesco Cittadini

Ida Galli

as Margherita Altieri

Antonio Cantafora

as Giulio Branciforti

Mara Venier

as Fra Giovanni's Lover

Luciana Turina

as Suor Rufina

Ciro Ippolito

as Cesare Del Bene

Stefano Oppedisano

as Fra Giovanni

Serena Spaziani

as Suor Agata

Jole Fierro

as Elena's Mother

Marcello Tusco

as Saverio

Franca Lumachi

as Liberata

Giuseppe Pertile

as Cardinal Farnese

Patrizia Valturri

as Mariuccia di Pietro

Attilio Dottesio

as Doctor (uncredited)

Franca Scagnetti

as Backstreet Abortionist (uncredited)

Goffredo Unger

as Captain Zanesi (uncredited)