The Lady of Monza

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The Lady of Monza
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Directed by Eriprando Visconti
Written byEriprando Visconti
Gian Piero Bona
Cinematography Luigi Kuveiller
Music by Ennio Morricone
Release date
  • February 26, 1969 (1969-02-26)
LanguageItalian

The Lady of Monza (Italian : La monaca di 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 . [1] [2]

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