The Lady of Monza

The Lady of Monza

105 mins | Drama | Feb. 26, 1969

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.

The Lady of Monza

105 mins | Drama | Feb. 26, 1969

The Lady of Monza
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.
IMDb rating 5.4
Producers
Original title La monaca di Monza
Directors Eriprando Visconti
Writers Mario Mazzucchelli, Giampiero Bona, Eriprando Visconti, Edward Bond

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

Margarita Lozano

as Sister Benedetta Homati

Giovanna Galletti

as Sister Angela Sacchi

Caterina Boratto

as Sister Francesca Imbersaga

Pier Paolo Capponi

as Count Taverna

Renzo Giovampietro

as Vicar Saraceno

Laura Belli

as Sister Candida Colomba

Maria Michi

as Sister Bianca Homati

Rita Calderoni

as Isabella

Michel Bardinet

as Giovanni degli Hortensi

Francesco Carnelutti

as Cantastorie

Tino Carraro

as Monsignore Barca

Giulio Donnini

as Molteno

Angelica Ippolito

as (uncredited)

Calogero Azzaretto

as (uncredited)

Maria Tedeschi

as (uncredited)