Virginia, la monaca di Monza

Virginia, la monaca di Monza (i.e. "Virginia, the nun of Monza") is a 2004 Italian-Spanish television movie directed by Alberto Sironi [it] and starring Giovanna Mezzogiorno. The film is loosely based on real life events of Marianna de Leyva, better known as "The Nun of Monza", whose story was made famous by the Alessandro Manzoni's novel The Betrothed.[1][2]

Virginia, la monaca di Monza
Screenplay byNicola Lusuardi
Francesco Scardamaglia
Directed byAlberto Sironi [it]
StarringGiovanna Mezzogiorno
ComposerCarlo Crivelli
Original languageItalian
Production
CinematographyStefano Ricciotti
EditorStefano Chierchiè
Running time200 min.
Original release
NetworkRai 1
Release2004 (2004)

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References

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  1. ^ Alessandra Vitali (October 8, 2004). "Virginia, la monaca di Monza Una fiction da grande schermo". La Repubblica. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  2. ^ Rosella Redaelli (October 13, 2004). ""Bella fiction, ma qui la Monaca di Monza è ancora tabù"". Corriere della Sera. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
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