Sacred Flesh
In the midst of life we are in death.
2000 · 1h 15m · Not Rated
Drama, Horror
Directed by
Nigel Wingrove
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Sacred Flesh
Overview
Taunted by visions of Mary Magdalene, who reveals the confessions of the younger nuns at the convent, the Mother Superior's mind is filled with the violent, sexual acts of her fellow sisters.
Director and cast
- Nigel Wingrove Director
- Sally Tremaine as Mother Superior
- Moyna Cope as Abbess
- Simon Hill as Abbot - Father Henry
- Kristina Bill as Mary Magdalene
- Eileen Daly as Repression
- Emily Booth as Williams Girl
- Anneka Svenska as Sister Ann
- Christopher Adamson as Father Peter
- Marc Morris as Inquisitor
- Louise Ross as Mad Nun
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