Anna
1951•1h 40m•
★7.3(27 ratings)
DramaRomance
Overview
The life story of a nun who started out as a bar singer, then took the veil because she couldn't choose between two men, and now devotes herself to nursing.
Director
Alberto LattuadaWatchlist
The life story of a nun who started out as a bar singer, then took the veil because she couldn't choose between two men, and now devotes herself to nursing.
Dr. Manzi
The runtime is 100 minutes (1h 40m).
It was a co-production between: France, Italy.
The film was directed by Alberto Lattuada.
The screenplay was written by Dino Risi and Giuseppe Berto.
The score was composed by Nino Rota.
Cinematography was handled by Otello Martelli.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0043287.
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Good
27 votes
Anna
Released
Italiano
France, Italy
