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
References
- ^ Paolo Mereghetti. Il Mereghetti. B.C. Dalai Editore, 2010. ISBN 8860736269.
- ^ Roberto Poppi. Dizionario del cinema italiano: I film. Gremese, 2000. ISBN 887742429X.
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