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The Castro's Abbess
The Castro's Abbess

The Castro's Abbess

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A young woman is forced into a convent. However, due to her nobility she rises to be an abbess. She has to deal with corruption in the church.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Italian

Runtime

102 mins

Rating

4.5/10

Release Date

02 January 1974

Country

Italy

Cast

Barbara Bouchet

Barbara Bouchet

Elena di Campireali

Pier Paolo Capponi

Pier Paolo Capponi

Francesco Cittadini

Ida Galli

Ida Galli

Margherita Altieri

Antonio Cantafora

Antonio Cantafora

Giulio Branciforti

Mara Venier

Mara Venier

Fra Giovanni's Lover

Luciana Turina

Luciana Turina

Suor Rufina

Ciro Ippolito

Ciro Ippolito

Cesare Del Bene

Stefano Oppedisano

Stefano Oppedisano

Fra Giovanni

Serena Spaziani

Serena Spaziani

Suor Agata

Jole Fierro

Jole Fierro

Elena's Mother

Giancarlo Maestri

Giancarlo Maestri

Ugone

Marcello Tusco

Marcello Tusco

Saverio

Franca Lumachi

Franca Lumachi

Liberata

Giuseppe Pertile

Giuseppe Pertile

Cardinal Farnese

Paola Granata

Paola Granata

Patrizia Valturri

Patrizia Valturri

Mariuccia di Pietro

Attilio Dottesio

Attilio Dottesio

Doctor (uncredited)

Franca Scagnetti

Franca Scagnetti

Backstreet Abortionist (uncredited)

Goffredo Unger

Goffredo Unger

Captain Zanesi (uncredited)

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