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A Nun at the Crossroads
A Nun at the Crossroads

A Nun at the Crossroads

Could she leave her world of peace... to return to the world of violence!

Genres

Drama

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During an uprising in the Belgian Congo, a convent of nuns are besieged and the Reverend Mother is killed and Sister Maria is raped. Returning to Belgium, Sister Maria finds out to her horror that she is pregnant. Rejected by her family and her sister, she is told by the Vatican that she is supposed to either give the baby to the church and still be a nun or keep the baby and leave the order. This film follows her decision.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Spanish

Runtime

97 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

21 December 1967

Country

Italy

Cast

Rosanna Schiaffino

Rosanna Schiaffino

Sister Maria

John Richardson

John Richardson

Dr. Pierre Lemmon

Mara Cruz

Mara Cruz

Lisa

Ángel Picazo

Ángel Picazo

Fr. Raymond

Paloma Valdés

Paloma Valdés

Sister Blanche

Margot Cottens

Margot Cottens

Madeleine

Andrés Mejuto

Andrés Mejuto

Michel

María Fernanda Ladrón de Guevara

María Fernanda Ladrón de Guevara

Mother Superior

Antonio Pica

Antonio Pica

Lex Monson

Lex Monson

Nangu

Wilhem P. Elie

Wilhem P. Elie

Isaku

Claudia Gravy

Claudia Gravy

Yvonne

Lorenzo Terzon

Lorenzo Terzon

Jean

Alicia Altabella

Alicia Altabella

Sister Genevieve

Porfiria Sanchiz

Porfiria Sanchiz

Hermana Marcela

Matilde Muñoz Sampedro

Matilde Muñoz Sampedro

Sister Herminia

Petra Lacy

Petra Lacy

Sister Lucille

Rossella Bergamonti

Rossella Bergamonti

Guadalupe Muñoz Sampedro

Guadalupe Muñoz Sampedro

María Isbert

María Isbert

Madeleine's friend #1

Laly Soldevila

Laly Soldevila

Madeleine's friend #2

Luchy Soto

Luchy Soto

Lili Muráti

Lili Muráti

Mother Claire

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