Benedetta
Benedetta
Benedetta
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2021
2h 11m
6.6(1103 votes)
History
Drama
Romance

Overview

A 17th-century nun becomes entangled in a forbidden lesbian affair with a novice. But it is Benedetta's shocking religious visions that threaten to shake the Church to its core.

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Production Companies

SBS Productions
Topkapi Films
Pathé
France 2 Cinéma
France 3 Cinéma
Belga Productions

Videos & Trailers

7 videos

Cast & Crew

37 members
Acting

Virginie Efira

Sister Benedetta Carlini

Virginie Efira
Acting

Charlotte Rampling

Sister Felicita

Charlotte Rampling
Acting

Daphné Patakia

Bartolomea

Daphné Patakia
Acting

Lambert Wilson

Nuncio

Lambert Wilson
Acting

Olivier Rabourdin

Alfonso Cecchi

Olivier Rabourdin
Acting

Louise Chevillotte

Sister Christina

Louise Chevillotte
Acting

Hervé Pierre

Paolo Ricordati

Hervé Pierre
Acting

Clotilde Courau

Midea Carlini

Clotilde Courau
Acting

David Clavel

Giuliano Carlini

David Clavel
Acting

Guilaine Londez

Sister Jacopa

Guilaine Londez
Acting

Gaëlle Jeantet

Sister Petra

Gaëlle Jeantet
Acting

Justine Bachelet

Sister Juliana

Justine Bachelet
Acting

Lauriane Riquet

Sister Roasanna

Lauriane Riquet
Acting

Eléna Plonka

Young Benedetta

Eléna Plonka
Acting

Héloïse Bresc

Christina enfant

Héloïse Bresc
Acting

Jonathan Couzinié

Jésus-Christ

Jonathan Couzinié
Acting

Vinciane Millereau

Doctor

Vinciane Millereau
Acting

Jérôme Chappatte

Secretary

Jérôme Chappatte
Acting

Ewan Ribard

Executioner

No Image
Acting

Nicolas Béguinot

Writer

Nicolas Béguinot
Acting

Satya Dusaugey

Mercenary Dragon

Satya Dusaugey
Acting

Nicolas Gaspar

Captain of the Mercenaries

Nicolas Gaspar
Acting

Benjamin Penemaria

Captain of Soldiers

Benjamin Penemaria
Acting

Antoine Lelandais

Lieutenant

Antoine Lelandais
Acting

Frédéric Sauzay

Shepherd

Frédéric Sauzay
Acting

Sophie Breyer

Novice

Sophie Breyer
Acting

Célia Kaci

Young Novice

Célia Kaci
Acting

Alexia Chardard

Sister Giulia

Alexia Chardard
Acting

Sébastien Chabane

Passerby

Sébastien Chabane
Acting

Boris Gillot

Merchant

Boris Gillot
Acting

Léa Lopez

Teenager from Pescia #1

Léa Lopez
Acting

Olga Milshtein

Teenager from Pescia #2

Olga Milshtein
Acting

Pascal Le Corre

Flagellant

Pascal Le Corre
Acting

Raphaël Potier

Plague Victim

No Image
Writing

Philippe Saunier

Resident of Pescia

No Image
Acting

Fabrice Cals

City Resident

Fabrice Cals
Acting

Quentin D'Hainaut

Villager (uncredited)

Quentin D'Hainaut

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