Letters of a Novice

Letters of a Novice

Letters of a Novice

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Letters of a Novice

1960

1h 35m

6.5(14 votes)

Drama

Overview

The nun tells the priest about her past and then a long flashback begins...

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15 members

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Pascale Petit

Margarita 'Rita' Passi

Pascale Petit

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Jean-Paul Belmondo

Giuliano Verdi

Jean-Paul Belmondo

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Massimo Girotti

Don Paolo Conti

Massimo Girotti

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Lilla Brignone

Sister Giulietta

Lilla Brignone

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Hella Petri

Elisa Passi

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Elsa Vazzoler

Zaira Michetti

Elsa Vazzoler

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Emilio Cigoli

Publico Ministero

Emilio Cigoli

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Gianni Appelius

Don Scarpa

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Zoralda Maitoff

Ragazza Balletto

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Litz Kibiska

Ragazza Balletto

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Alice Sandro

Ragazza Balletto

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Virginia Chappel

Amichetta Di Guliano

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Gen Fellegi

Ragazza Balletto

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Maureen Warrick

Ragazza Balletto

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Gianni Posperini

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