White Sister

Mar 31, 1972

1h 36m

★ 6.0

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

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.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

C. C. Champion

CIPI Cinematografica S.A.

Columbia Films

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Cast

soeur Germana

Sophia Loren

Annibale Pezzi

Adriano Celentano

le directeur de l'hôpital

Fernando Rey

Guido

Juan Luis Galiardo

le docteur Arrighi

Giuseppe Maffioli

Hermana Caterina

Patrizia De Clara

le brigadier lybien

Luis Marín

le docteur Filippini

Sergio Fasanelli

Hermana Teresa

Pilar Gómez Ferrer

Lisa

Teresa Rabal

Martina

Valentine

Señora Ricci

Tina Aumont

The head of the nunnery is dying, and the members are divided in two groups as the election of the new head approaches. Led by Virginia, the younger nuns stand up for changing the strict religious dogmas and would like a modern school with genuine science, a bathroom to be built, and a freer spirit. Their candidate is sister Magdolna, who went to secular universities, too. The seminarists, led by Király Erzsi, also rebel against the older nuns' strict discipline and the depressed atmosphere of the institution. However, Magdolna does not want to stay involved in the fight because she is deterred by Virginia's sinful attraction towards her and the tools Virginia is using to gain victory at any price.

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