Italy / Japan,
1993, 106 min
Directed by:
Franco ZeffirelliScreenplay:
Franco ZeffirelliCinematography:
Ennio GuarnieriCast:
Angela Bettis, Johnathon Schaech, Valentina Cortese, John Castle, Sinéad Cusack, Frank Finlay, Vanessa Redgrave, Marina Ninchi, Donald O'Brien, Pat Heywood (more)Plots(1)
During the terrible epidemic of cholera which devastates Catania, Sicily in 1854, a young cloister novice regains her liberty and finds love. But love brings pain and difficulties which the innocent girl does not know how to deal with. (official distributor synopsis)
Cast
![Angela Bettis](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/270/270328_df7272.jpg)
Angela Bettis
USA
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![Johnathon Schaech](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/273/273231_dff8b2.jpg)
Johnathon Schaech
USA
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![Valentina Cortese](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/483/483234_a0fa54.jpg)
Valentina Cortese
Italy
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![John Castle](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/187/158187996_b98b6f.gif)
John Castle
UK
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![Sinéad Cusack](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/494/161494952_1b00ca.jpg)
Sinéad Cusack
Ireland
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![Frank Finlay](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/163/342/163342916_e4a1ea.jpg)
Frank Finlay
UK
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The Longest Day (1962)
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![Vanessa Redgrave](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/544/162544391_8289b2.jpg)
Vanessa Redgrave
UK
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![Marina Ninchi](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/031/567/31567913_af500d.jpg)
Marina Ninchi
Italy
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![Donald O'Brien](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/634/158634379_732ffd.jpg)
Donald O'Brien
France
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![Pat Heywood](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/507/161507122_1640bc.jpg)
Pat Heywood
UK
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Romeo and Juliet (1968)
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![Gareth Thomas](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/165/319/165319482_f96dad.jpg)
Gareth Thomas
UK
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Santo Santonocito
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