In the Middle Ages, Federico, a soldier, visits the convent in Bobbio, where Sister Benedetta is facing charges of witchery for seducing Fabrizio, Federico’s twin brother, and making him betray his priestly mission. Federico hopes to secure his brother a burial on consecrated grounds. In modern times, Federico Mai, a Minister inspector, knocks on the doors of the very same convent, in order to broker a sale of the property to a Russian millionaire. Unbeknownst to him, a mysterious "Count" lives there.
Roberto Herlitzka
as Il Conte
Pier Giorgio Bellocchio
as Federico Mai
Lidiya Liberman
as Benedetta
Alba Rohrwacher
as Maria Perletti
Federica Fracassi
as Marta Perletti
Alberto Cracco
as l'inquisitore francescano
Bruno Cariello
as Angelo, il custode
Toni Bertorelli
as Dott. Cavanna
Filippo Timi
as Il pazzo
Ivan Franěk
as Rikalkov
Elena Bellocchio
as Elena Mai
Patrizia Bettini
as moglie del conte
