A true story taken from the archives of the archdiocese of Milan. Based on the life of Marianna De Leyva, better known as "The Nun of Monza," a 17th century nun accused of and tried by the church for breaking celibacy and plotting murder.
Anne Heywood
as Virginia de Leyva
Hardy Krüger
as Pater Paolo Arrigone
Antonio Sabàto
as Giampaolo Ossio
Luigi Pistilli
as Graf de Fuentes
Carla Gravina
as Caterina da Meda
Anna Maria Alegiani
as Sister Ottavia Ricci
Margarita Lozano
as Sister Benedetta Homati
Giovanna Galletti
as Sister Angela Sacchi
Caterina Boratto
as Sister Francesca Imbersaga
Pier Paolo Capponi
as Count Taverna
Renzo Giovampietro
as Vicar Saraceno
Laura Belli
as Sister Candida Colomba