''Saint Rita'' ( it, Rita da Cascia) is a 2004 Italian television movie directed by

Giorgio Capitani Giorgio Capitani (29 December 1927 – 25 March 2017) was an Italian film director and screenwriter. He directed 40 films between 1954 and 2012. He also wrote for 12 films. He was born in Paris, France. Selected filmography * ''The Flame T ...

. The film is based on real life events of

Augustinian nun Augustinian nuns are the most ancient and continuous segment of the Roman Catholic Augustinian religious order under the canons of contemporary historical method. The Augustinian nuns, named after Saint Augustine of Hippo (died AD 430), are sever ...

and Saint

Rita of Cascia Rita of Cascia, born Margherita Lotti (1381 – 22 May 1457), was an Italians, Italian widow and Augustinian nuns, Augustinian nun venerated as a List of Catholic saints, saint in the Roman Catholic Church. After Rita's husband died, she joine ...

Plot

Cast

Vittoria Belvedere Vittoria Belvedere (born 17 January 1972) is an Italian actress from Vibo Valentia in Calabria, southern Italy. She has appeared in several films but most of her work is television based. Career In 1992, she made her debut in the film ''In camer ...

as Rita Lotti *

Martin Crewes Martin Crewes is an Australian stage, television and movie actor. Early life Crewes was born in London. He moved to Australia when he was 10 years of age, and attended the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, in Perth, Western Austra ...

as Paolo Mancini * Simone Ascani as Tommaso *

Lina Sastri Pasqualina "Lina" Sastri is an Italian actress and singer. Life and career Born in Naples, Lina Sastri started acting in amateur dramatics at very young age. She made her professional debut with the theatrical company Teatro Libero, and had her ...

as Abbess *

Adriano Pappalardo Adriano Pappalardo (born 25 March 1945) is an Italian singer, actor and television personality. Biography Born in Copertino, Lecce, Pappalardo started his career in 1971 with the song "Una donna". He obtained his first success in 1972 with ...

as Guido Cicchi *

Dietrich Hollinderbäumer Dietrich Hollinderbäumer (born 16 August 1942) is a German-Swedish actor. He is known for his role in '' Downfall'' as Robert Ritter von Greim and for playing Adam in the German Netflix series ''Dark''. Early life Hollinderbäumer was born t ...

as Ferdinando Mancini * Michaela Rosen as Teresa Mancini * Sandro Giordano as Bernardo Mancini * Manolo Capissi as Giangiacomo Mancini * Stanislao Capissi as Pietro Maria Mancini *

Sydne Rome Sydne Rome (born March 17, 1951) is an American-Italian film actress. Her first name is often misspelled ''Sydney'' or ''Sidney''. Biography Born in Akron, Rome grew up in a wealthy, Jewish family in Upper Sandusky, Ohio. Her father was preside ...

as Amata Lotti * Giorgia Bongianni as Caterina Mancini * Mirco Petrini as Francesco Mancini * Sebastiano Colla as Ludovico Cicchi *

Belinda Sinclair Belinda Sinclair (born 16 September 1950) is a British actress known for several recurring television roles. She was born in London, and was trained as an actress with the Arts Educational Schools, London and had early success on the stage. In t ...

as Sister Matilde * Giacomo Piperno as Antonio Lotti

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* 2004 television films 2004 films Italian drama television films 2004 biographical drama films Films set in Italy Italian biographical drama films Films about Catholic nuns Films directed by Giorgio Capitani Films set in the 14th century Films set in the 15th century Cultural depictions of Italian women 2000s Italian films {{2000s-Italy-film-stub