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Behind Convent Walls
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Behind Convent Walls

Jan 25, 1978
1h 35m
★ 5.0

Overview

A zealous, handsome priest, who is the confessor for a convent full of women, encourages the equally zealous abbess of the institution to enforce strict rules on these unfortunate women. At the same time, a particularly disturbed nun manages to poison herself and many of the other novitiates in yet another scandal which is covered up by church authorities.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Lisa Film
TRUST INTERNATIONAL FILMS

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Cast

Marina Pierro

Sister Veronica

Marina Pierro

Ligia Branice

Sister Clara

Ligia Branice

Gabriella Giacobbe

Abbess Flavia Orsini

Gabriella Giacobbe

Loredana Martínez

Sister Martina

Loredana Martínez

Howard Ross

Rodrigo Landriani (as Howard Ross)

Howard Ross

Rodolfo Dal Pra

Bishop

Rodolfo Dal Pra

Olivia Pascal

Olivia Pascal

Maria Cumani Quasimodo

Maria Cumani Quasimodo

Stefania D'Amario

Stefania D'Amario

Greta Vayan

Greta Vayan

Paola Morra

Paola Morra

Romano Puppo

Romano Puppo