A Nun at the Crossroads (1967)

Encrucijada para una monja

7.0 out of 10 · 1967 · 97 min · Drama

Overview

During an uprising in the Belgian Congo, a convent of nuns are besieged and the Reverend Mother is killed and Sister Maria is raped. Returning to Belgium, Sister Maria finds out to her horror that she is pregnant. Rejected by her family and her sister, she is told by the Vatican that she is supposed to either give the baby to the church and still be a nun or keep the baby and leave the order. This film follows her decision.

Directed by Julio Buchs

Cast

• Rosanna Schiaffino as Sister Maria
• John Richardson as Dr. Pierre Lemmon
• Mara Cruz as Lisa
• Ángel Picazo as Fr. Raymond
• Paloma Valdés as Sister Blanche
• Margot Cottens as Madeleine
• Andrés Mejuto as Michel
• María Fernanda Ladrón de Guevara as Mother Superior
• Antonio Pica
• Lex Monson as Nangu
• Wilhem P. Elie as Isaku
• Claudia Gravy as Yvonne

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