A Nun at the Crossroads

Dec 21, 1967

1h 37m

★ 0.0

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

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Filmes Cinematografica

Ízaro Films

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Cast

Sister Maria

Rosanna Schiaffino

Dr. Pierre Lemmon

John Richardson

Lisa

Mara Cruz

Fr. Raymond

Ángel Picazo

Sister Blanche

Paloma Valdés

Madeleine

Margot Cottens

Michel

Andrés Mejuto

Mother Superior

María Fernanda Ladrón de Guevara

Antonio Pica

Nangu

Lex Monson

Isaku

Wilhem P. Elie

Yvonne

Claudia Gravy

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