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In the Middle Ages, Federico, a soldier, visits the convent in Bobbio, where Sister Benedetta is facing charges of witchery for seducing Fabrizio, Federico’s twin brother, and making him betray his priestly mission. Federico hopes to secure his brother a burial on consecrated grounds. In modern times, Federico Mai, a Minister inspector, knocks on the doors of the very same convent, in order to broker a sale of the property to a Russian millionaire. Unbeknownst to him, a mysterious "Count" lives there.Read moreLess
In the Middle Ages, Federico, a soldier, visits the convent in Bobbio, where Sister Benedetta is facing charges of witchery for seducing Fabrizio, Federico’s twin brother, and making him betray his priestly mission. Federico hopes to secure his brother a burial on consecrated grounds. In modern times, Federico Mai, a Minister inspector, knocks on the doors of the very same convent, in order to broker a sale of the property to a Russian millionaire. Unbeknownst to him, a mysterious "Count" lives there.
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In the Middle Ages, Federico, a soldier, visits the convent in Bobbio, where Sister Benedetta is facing charges of witchery for seducing Fabrizio, Federico’s twin brother, and making him betray his priestly mission. Federico hopes to secure his brother a burial on consecrated grounds. In modern times, Federico Mai, a Minister inspector, knocks on the doors of the very same convent, in order to broker a sale of the property to a Russian millionaire. Unbeknownst to him, a mysterious "Count" lives there.
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Roberto HerlitzkaIl Conte
Pier Giorgio BellocchioFederico Mai
Lidia LibermanBenedetta
Alba RohrwacherMaria Perletti
Federica FracassiMarta Perletti
Alberto Craccol'inquisitore francescano
Bruno CarielloAngelo, il custode
Toni BertorelliDott. Cavanna
Filippo TimiIl pazzo
Ivan FraněkRikalkov
Elena BellocchioElena MaiExplore the crew
- Producer
- Beppe Caschetto
- Producer
- Simone Gattoni
- Original Music Composer
- Carlo Crivelli
- Editor
- Francesca Calvelli
- Editor
- Claudio Misantoni
- Director
- Marco Bellocchio
- Screenplay
- Marco Bellocchio
- Director of Photography
- Daniele Ciprì