The Lady of Monza
Cast & Crew
Eriprando Visconti
Anne Heywood
Antonio Sabato
Carla Gravina
Tino Carraro
Luigi Pistilli
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
In Italy, early in the 17th century, Spanish soldiers attempt to plunder the property of nobleman Gian Paolo Osio. Osio kills the Spanish leader and seeks refuge with Father Arrigone, who arranges with his secret mistress, Virginia de Leyva, prioress of the Convent of Santa Margherita at Monza, for Osio's protection. Osio is immediately attracted to the prioress and attempts to rape her. Though resisting at first, Virginia yields to her repressed emotions and joins him in passionate lovemaking; then, stricken with feelings of guilt, she has Osio arrested. Later, after bearing his child, she arranges for his escape and the resumption of their affair. Once more she suspends the relationship, and Osio goes away; but upon his return, they again indulge their passion. Arrigone's jealousy is aroused, and church authorities begin to investigate the murder of a nun who had witnessed the illicit lovemaking. Osio escapes, but Virginia is tried by an ecclesiastical court in Milan. Found guilty of having had sexual relations and of being an accomplice in murder, she is sentenced to be walled up in a prison cell for life.
Director
Eriprando Visconti
Cast
Anne Heywood
Antonio Sabato
Carla Gravina
Tino Carraro
Luigi Pistilli
Margarita Lozano
Anna Maria Alegiani
Giovanna Galletti
Caterina Boratto
Angelica Ippolito
Maria Michi
Renzo Giovampietro
Laura Belli
Rita Calderoni
Pier Paolo Capponi
Crew
Giampiero Bona
Edward Bond
Silvio Clementelli
Felice D'alisera
Danilo Donati
Luigi Kuveiller
Flavio Mogherini
Sergio Montanari
Ennio Morricone
Charles Palinieri
Eriprando Visconti
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Notes
Produced in Italy in 1969 and released there as La monaca di Monza; running time: 105 min; alternative Italian title: Una storia lombarda. Also known as The Nun of Monza.
