The Lady of Monza

Her other love is God.

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.

Drama

Anne Heywood

(Virginia de Leyva)

Hardy Krüger

(Pater Paolo Arrigone)

Antonio Sabàto

(Giampaolo Ossio)

Luigi Pistilli

(Graf de Fuentes)

Carla Gravina

(Caterina da Meda)

Anna Maria Alegiani

(Sister Ottavia Ricci)

Margarita Lozano

(Sister Benedetta Homati)

Giovanna Galletti

(Sister Angela Sacchi)

Caterina Boratto

(Sister Francesca Imbersaga)

Pier Paolo Capponi

(Count Taverna)

Renzo Giovampietro

(Vicar Saraceno)

Laura Belli

(Sister Candida Colomba)

Maria Michi

(Sister Bianca Homati)

Rita Calderoni

Michel Bardinet

(Giovanni degli Hortensi)

Francesco Carnelutti

Tino Carraro

(Monsignore Barca)

Giulio Donnini

Angelica Ippolito

Calogero Azzaretto

Maria Tedeschi