Devils of Monza
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| Directed by | Luciano Odorisio |
| Written by | Gino Capone Carlo Lizzani Luciano Odorisio Piero Chiara |
| Produced by | Giovanni Di Clemente |
| Cinematography | Romano Albani |
| Music by | Pino Donaggio |
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| Language | Italian |
Devils of Monza (Italian: La monaca di Monza, also known as Sacrilege) is a 1987 Italian historical erotic-drama film directed by Luciano Odorisio. It is loosely based on real life events of Marianna de Leyva, better known as "The Nun of Monza", whose story was made famous by the Alessandro Manzoni's novel The Betrothed.[1][2]
Cast
- Myriem Roussel as Sister Virginia Maria de Leyva
- Alessandro Gassman as Giampaolo Osio
- Renato De Carmine as Cardinal Federico Borromeo
- Augusto Zucchi as Father Paolo
- Cyrus Elias as Giuseppe Molteno
- Flaminia Lizzani as Sister Benedetta
- Almerica Schiavo as Sister Ottavia
Release
Devils of Monza was released on home video in the United Kingdom in December 1987.[3]
References
- ^ Paolo Mereghetti. Il Mereghetti. B.C. Dalai Editore, 2010. ISBN 8860736269.
- ^ Roberto Poppi. Dizionario del cinema italiano: I film. Gremese, 2000. ISBN 887742429X.
- ^ Hayward, Anthony (1988). "Video Releases". Film Review 1988-9. Columbus Books. p. 155. ISBN 0-86287-939-6.
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Categories:
- 1987 films
- 1980s erotic drama films
- Italian erotic drama films
- Films directed by Luciano Odorisio
- Nunsploitation films
- Films scored by Pino Donaggio
- Films about clerical celibacy
- Italian historical drama films
- 1980s historical drama films
- 1987 drama films
- Cultural depictions of Italian women
- 1980s Italian-language films
- 1980s Italian films
- 1980s Italian film stubs
- Historical film stubs