Lettere di una novizia
1960 Drama
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Summary
A young novice is about to take her vows upon entering a convent when
her recent past comes back to haunt her. Her priest has received
an anonymous letter which suggests she is far from capable of pursuing
the life of a nun. Distraught, the novice reveals the tragic tale
that drove her to her present predicament. Previously, the
novice, Rita, lived with her mother on a vast farm estate that she had
inherited from her father. Unable to sell the farm until she came
of age, Rita could only watch her mother become more miserable by the
struggle to keep the farm running. To speed things up, Rita
decides to get married. Unfortunately, the man she has in her
sights also happens to be her mother's lover…Review
This run-of-the-mill melodrama from director Alberto Lattuada
would be easily overlooked were it not for the presence of two
up-and-coming French actors, Jean-Paul Belmondo and Pascale
Petit. Their contribution alone gives the film a touch of "New
Wave" modernity which is otherwise belied by the staid direction and
rather unimaginative cinematography. The laboured 'policier'
style first appears a tad ridiculous in the film's first half, but just
about makes sense when the explosive climax is reached.
© James Travers 2006 |
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