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The Little Nuns
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The Little Nuns

1963-08-29 · 100 min · ★ 6.8

Comedy

Two nuns come to Rome to protest to an airline about its jet planes which have been flying over their convent school, disrupting teaching of the little orphans who study there and damaging the ancient fresco of their patron saint through sound vibrations.

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Directors
Luciano Salce
Production companies
Hesperia Cinematografica
Countries
Italy
Status
Released

Top Cast

Catherine SpaakCatherine SpaakSister Celeste
Sylva KoscinaSylva KoscinaElena
Amedeo NazzariAmedeo NazzariLivio Bertana
Didi PeregoDidi PeregoMother Rachele
Umberto D'OrsiUmberto D'OrsiGiovanni Menegatti detto Spugna
Sandro BruniDamiano, l'orfano
Annie GorassiniAnnie Gorassinisegretaria di Bertana
Lando BuzzancaLando BuzzancaAmilcare Franzetti
Alberto BonucciAlberto BonucciBatistucchi
Antonio PierfedericiAntonio Pierfedericiil presidente
Consalvo Dell'ArtiConsalvo Dell'Artiil dottore
Ugo D'AlessioUgo D'Alessioil regista
Pietro TordiPietro Tordi
Franco Moruzzi
Edda FerronaoEdda Ferronao

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