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Benedetta
Benedetta

Benedetta

I don't know God's ways, but he works his will through me.

Genres

HistoryDramaRomance

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A 17th-century nun becomes entangled in a forbidden lesbian affair with a novice. But it is Benedetta's shocking religious visions that threaten to shake the Church to its core.

Others

Budget

$24350000

Revenue

$2652725

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

131 mins

Rating

6.6/10

Release Date

09 July 2021

Country

Belgium

Cast

Virginie Efira

Virginie Efira

Sister Benedetta Carlini

Charlotte Rampling

Charlotte Rampling

Sister Felicita

Daphné Patakia

Daphné Patakia

Bartolomea

Lambert Wilson

Lambert Wilson

Nuncio

Olivier Rabourdin

Olivier Rabourdin

Alfonso Cecchi

Louise Chevillotte

Louise Chevillotte

Sister Christina

Hervé Pierre

Hervé Pierre

Paolo Ricordati

Clotilde Courau

Clotilde Courau

Midea Carlini

David Clavel

David Clavel

Giuliano Carlini

Guilaine Londez

Guilaine Londez

Sister Jacopa

Gaëlle Jeantet

Gaëlle Jeantet

Sister Petra

Justine Bachelet

Justine Bachelet

Sister Juliana

Lauriane Riquet

Lauriane Riquet

Sister Roasanna

Eléna Plonka

Eléna Plonka

Young Benedetta

Héloïse Bresc

Héloïse Bresc

Christina enfant

Jonathan Couzinié

Jonathan Couzinié

Jésus-Christ

Vinciane Millereau

Vinciane Millereau

Doctor

Jérôme Chappatte

Jérôme Chappatte

Secretary

Ewan Ribard

Ewan Ribard

Executioner

Nicolas Béguinot

Nicolas Béguinot

Writer

Satya Dusaugey

Satya Dusaugey

Mercenary Dragon

Nicolas Gaspar

Nicolas Gaspar

Captain of the Mercenaries

Benjamin Penemaria

Benjamin Penemaria

Captain of Soldiers

Antoine Lelandais

Antoine Lelandais

Lieutenant

Frédéric Sauzay

Frédéric Sauzay

Shepherd

Sophie Breyer

Sophie Breyer

Novice

Célia Kaci

Célia Kaci

Young Novice

Alexia Chardard

Alexia Chardard

Sister Giulia

Sébastien Chabane

Sébastien Chabane

Passerby

Boris Gillot

Boris Gillot

Merchant

Léa Lopez

Léa Lopez

Teenager from Pescia #1

Olga Milshtein

Olga Milshtein

Teenager from Pescia #2

Pascal Le Corre

Pascal Le Corre

Flagellant

Raphaël Potier

Raphaël Potier

Plague Victim

Philippe Saunier

Philippe Saunier

Resident of Pescia

Fabrice Cals

Fabrice Cals

City Resident

Quentin D'Hainaut

Quentin D'Hainaut

Villager (uncredited)

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