White Sister

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.

Cast

Sophia Loren

as soeur Germana

Adriano Celentano

as Annibale Pezzi

Fernando Rey

as le directeur de l'hôpital

Juan Luis Galiardo

as Guido

Giuseppe Maffioli

as le docteur Arrighi

Patrizia De Clara

as Hermana Caterina

Luis Marín

as le brigadier lybien

Sergio Fasanelli

as le docteur Filippini

Pilar Gómez Ferrer

as Hermana Teresa

Teresa Rabal

as Lisa

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