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Behind Convent Walls(1978)

Drama

Status: Released

Date: 1978-01-25

50%

53 Votes

Time: 1h 35m

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.

Languages: Italian.

Countries:

Italy

ProductionCompanies:

Lisa Film

TRUST INTERNATIONAL FILMS

Movie: Behind Convent Walls

Top 10 Billed Cast

Marina Pierro

Sister Veronica

Ligia Branice

Sister Clara

Gabriella Giacobbe

Abbess Flavia Orsini

Loredana Martínez

Sister Martina

Howard Ross

Rodrigo Landriani (as Howard Ross)

Rodolfo Dal Pra

Bishop

Olivia Pascal

Maria Cumani Quasimodo

Stefania D'Amario

Greta Vayan

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