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A Nun at the Crossroads

Could she leave her world of peace... to return to the world of violence!

7 average rating
★★★★★
7
Spanish / 97 MIN. / 1967

The Genres

The Synopsis

During an uprising in the Belgian Congo, a convent of nuns are besieged and the Reverend Mother is killed and Sister Maria is raped. Returning to Belgium, Sister Maria finds out to her horror that she is pregnant. Rejected by her family and her sister, she is told by the Vatican that she is supposed to either give the baby to the church and still be a nun or keep the baby and leave the order. This film follows her decision.

The Cast

Rosanna SchiaffinoJohn RichardsonMara CruzÁngel PicazoPaloma ValdésMargot CottensAndrés MejutoMaría Fernanda Ladrón de GuevaraAntonio PicaLex MonsonWilhem P. ElieClaudia GravyLorenzo TerzonAlicia AltabellaPorfiria SanchizMatilde Muñoz SampedroPetra LacyRossella BergamontiGuadalupe Muñoz SampedroMaría IsbertLaly SoldevilaLuchy SotoLili Muráti

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