Letters by a Novice (1960)
- Original title
- Lettere di una novizia
- Directed by
- Alberto Lattuada
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- France, Italy
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Rating
- 6.5 of 10 from 14 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A young novice in a convent is torn between her religious vows and a romantic attachment. The story explores her inner conflict and the consequences of her choices.
melancholictenseslow-burnintrospectiveemotionally intensesomberromantic
What happens
Lettere di una novizia (internationally released as Letters by a Novice and Rita) is a 1960 Italian drama film directed by Alberto Lattuada. It is loosely based on the novel with the same title by Guido Piovene. The film was coproduced by France, where it was released with the title La novice. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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