

A Garibaldian in the Convent
1942-03-10 · 83 min · ★ 6.5
An old woman's poignant reminiscence of her youth in a convent school, the happy moments and the sad, and her tragic love for a Garibaldian.
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- Directors
- Vittorio De Sica
- Production companies
- Industria Cinematografica Italiana (INCINE), Cristallo Film
- Countries
- Italy
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Leonardo CorteseCount Franco Amidei
María MercaderMariella Dominiani
Carla Del PoggioCaterinetta Bellelli
Fausto GuerzoniTiepolo, the guardian of the convent
Clara Auteri PepeGeltrude Corbetti
Olga Vittoria Gentillithe Marquise Dominiani
Federico CollinoGiacinto Bellelli
Vittorio De SicaNino Bixio
Armando MigliariRaimondo Bellelli
Lamberto PicassoGiovanni Bellelli
Achille MajeroniIl governatore
Evelina PaoliOld MariellaTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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