Story :In the Middle Ages, Federico, a soldier, visits the convent in Bobbio, where Sister Benedetta is facing charges of witchery for seducing Fabrizio, Federico’s twin brother, and making him betray his priestly mission. Federico hopes to secure his brother a burial on consecrated grounds. In modern times, Federico Mai, a Minister inspector, knocks on the doors of the very same convent, in order to broker a sale of the property to a Russian millionaire. Unbeknownst to him, a mysterious "Count" lives there.
Cast
Roberto HerlitzkaIl Conte
Pier Giorgio BellocchioFederico Mai
Lidiya LibermanBenedetta
Alba RohrwacherMaria Perletti
Federica FracassiMarta Perletti
Alberto Craccol'inquisitore francescano
Bruno CarielloAngelo, il custode
Toni BertorelliDott. Cavanna
Filippo TimiIl pazzo
Ivan FraněkRikalkov
Elena BellocchioElena Mai
Patrizia Bettinimoglie del conte
Sebastiano Filocamoil padre confessore
Alberto Bellocchioil cardinale di Genova Federico Mai (30 anni dopo)