The Nun of Monza

The Nun of Monza

1962 · 100 min · ★ 7.0 · Drama

Virginia de Leyva, daughter of a Spanish Lord, becomes a nun in Monza, in 1600s. She becomes very strict with herself and the students until she's unable to resist a romance with the nobleman Gian Paolo Osio which will lead both to danger.

Directed by Carmine Gallone · Written by Giuseppe Mangione

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