Italy / Japan,
1993, 106 min
Directed by:
Franco ZeffirelliScreenplay:
Franco ZeffirelliCinematography:
Ennio GuarnieriCast:
Angela Bettis, Johnathon Schaech, Valentina Cortese, John Castle, Sinéad Cusack, Frank Finlay, Vanessa Redgrave, Marina Ninchi, Donald O'Brien, Pat Heywood (more)Plots(1)
During the terrible epidemic of cholera which devastates Catania, Sicily in 1854, a young cloister novice regains her liberty and finds love. But love brings pain and difficulties which the innocent girl does not know how to deal with. (official distributor synopsis)
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