Southern France, 19th century. Teresa, a young girl, arrives at an isolated female boarding school that is tyrannically mastered by Mrs. Fourneau, the strict headmistress, whose protective shadow haunts Luis, her weak son.
Lilli Palmer
as Mrs. Fourneau
Cristina Galbó
as Teresa
John Moulder-Brown
as Luis
Maribel Martín
as Isabel
Mary Maude
as Irene
Cándida Losada
as Ms. Desprez
Pauline Challoner
as Catalina
Tomás Blanco
as Pedro Baldié
Víctor Israel
as Brechard
Teresa Hurtado
as Andrea
María José Valero
as Elena
Conchita Paredes
as Susana