The Nun and the Devil
In the convent of St. Archangel, there is a struggle for lust & love.
1973 · 1h 40m · R
Drama, Horror
Directed by
Domenico Paolella
Overview
It's 1577. The Mother Superior at the convent of Archangel is seriously ill. The determined and calculating Mother Giulia plots to become the next Mother Superior. She receives tough competition from tormented lesbian Sister Chiara and the lusty Sister Carmela.
Director and cast
- Domenico Paolella Director
- Luc Merenda as Carafo
- Ornella Muti as Isabella
- Martine Brochard as Chiara
- Muriel Catalá as Agnes
- Claudia Gravy as Carmela
- Duilio Del Prete as Pietro
- Pier Paolo Capponi as Don Carlos
- Claudio Gora as Cardinal d'Arezzo
- Anne Heywood as Mother Giulia
- Maria Cumani Quasimodo as Lavinia
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