La monaca di Monza (1962 film)

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La monaca di Monza
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Directed by Carmine Gallone
Written by Lucia Drudi Demby
Cinematography Tonino Delli Colli
Music by Giovanni Fusco
Release date
  • 10 May 1962 (1962-05-10)
Running time
100 minutes
Country Italy
Language Italian

La monaca di Monza is a 1962 Italian film directed by Carmine Gallone. It stars Gabriele Ferzetti, Giovanna Ralli and Mario Feliciani. [1] The film is about a young nobleman who seduces a nun, leading to the death of the man and the internment of the woman. The film is a drama but is laced with satire. [2]

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References

  1. "Gabriele Ferzetti". Mymovies.it . Retrieved 30 November 2010.
  2. Mathijs, Ernest; Mendik, Xavier (7 July 2004). Alternative Europe: eurotrash and exploitation cinema since 1945. Wallflower Press. p. 129. ISBN   978-1-903364-93-2 . Retrieved 24 February 2011.