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Lettere di una novizia

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  • 1h 27m
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Jean-Paul Belmondo and Pascale Petit in Lettere di una novizia (1960)
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A young novice is about to take her vows upon entering a convent when her recent past comes back to haunt her.A young novice is about to take her vows upon entering a convent when her recent past comes back to haunt her.A young novice is about to take her vows upon entering a convent when her recent past comes back to haunt her.
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  • Director
    • Alberto Lattuada
  • Writers
    • Alberto Lattuada
    • Enrico Medioli
    • Giuseppe Patroni Griffi
  • Stars
    • Pascale Petit
    • Jean-Paul Belmondo
    • Massimo Girotti
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  • Director
    • Alberto Lattuada
  • Writers
    • Alberto Lattuada
    • Enrico Medioli
    • Giuseppe Patroni Griffi
  • Stars
    • Pascale Petit
    • Jean-Paul Belmondo
    • Massimo Girotti
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    Pascale Petit
    Pascale Petit
    • Margarita 'Rita' Passias Margarita 'Rita' Passi
    Jean-Paul Belmondo
    Jean-Paul Belmondo
    • Giuliano Verdias Giuliano Verdi
    Massimo Girotti
    Massimo Girotti
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    Lilla Brignone
    Lilla Brignone
    • Sister Giuliettaas Sister Giulietta
    Hella Petri
    Hella Petri
    • Elisa Passias Elisa Passi
    Elsa Vazzoler
    • Zaira Michettias Zaira Michetti
    Emilio Cigoli
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    Gianni Appelius
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    Zoralda Maitoff
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    Ger Fellegi
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    Maureen Warrick
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    Gianni Posperini
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      • Enrico Medioli
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    A young novice is about to take her vows upon entering a convent when her recent past comes back to haunt her.
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    Nun on the run.
    First sequence: a group of novices are about to take their vows ;and the priest insists :poverty,chastity,humility...One of the young girls faints.

    The nun (Pascale Petit) tells the priest(Massimo Girotti)about her past and then a long flashback begins ,which is the essential of the story.

    A story which is worthy of Harlequin romance:the girl got a crush on a student in law (Jean-Paul Belmondo!) .And her mother,who had been in need of men since her husband's demise ,also found a lover.And you would never guess who that lover was!Tragedy is around the corner.

    Massimo Girotti tries hard to make his part of a priest believable.And Petit's last line is worth the price of admission.If you look below the surface of it,it may be a curio ,at a pinch.At a pinch.
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    • Jan 10, 2006

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    • Release date
      • December 1, 1960 (Italy)
    • Countries of origin
      • Italy
      • France
    • Language
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Iskušenica
    • Filming locations
      • Bassano del Grappa, Vicenza, Veneto, Italy
    • Production companies
      • Euro International Films
      • Les Films Agiman
      • Les Films Modernes (I)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 27 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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