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White Sister

White Sister

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White Sister

"See her as you have never seen her before...wounded by her love for men, and healing the hurt of others."

1972

1h 36m

6.0(24 votes)

Drama

Overview

A strange love story between a devoted young nun and a young Marxist determined to help run the hospital wards where the nun is the head nurse.

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10 featured cast members

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Sophia Loren

Sophia Loren

soeur Germana

Adriano Celentano

Adriano Celentano

Annibale Pezzi

Fernando Rey

Fernando Rey

le directeur de l'hôpital

Juan Luis Galiardo

Juan Luis Galiardo

Guido

Giuseppe Maffioli

le docteur Arrighi

Patrizia De Clara

Patrizia De Clara

Hermana Caterina

Luis Marín

Luis Marín

le brigadier lybien

Sergio Fasanelli

le docteur Filippini

Pilar Gómez Ferrer

Pilar Gómez Ferrer

Hermana Teresa

Teresa Rabal

Teresa Rabal

Lisa

Creative team

Directed by: Alberto Lattuada
Written by: Tonino Guerra
Ruggero Maccari
Produced by: Carlo Ponti

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