Inés de Villalonga 1870

Jan 31, 1979

1h 25m

★ 2.3

Overview

1870. Agnes, of the wealthy family of Villalonga, enter as a novice in a cloistered convent. He soon falls in love with James, a soldier brother of another inmate, Sister Jacinta, and is answered by it. To be together, the young man invents an excuse, but is wounded by the Carlist.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Producciones Balcázar

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Cast

Jacinta

María Rey

Inés

Mónica Zanchi

Jacobo

Antonio Maroño

Teniente carlista

Daniel Martín

Lucía

Marta Angelat

Mother Superior

Glòria Martí

Sabina

Carmen Liaño

Luisa

Mireia Ros

Madre de Inés

Asunción Vitoria

Matías, padre de Inés

Víctor Vilanova

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