| Story of a Cloistered Nun | |
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| Directed by | Domenico Paolella |
| Written by | Tonino Cervi Domenico Paolella |
| Produced by | Tonino Cervi Luggi Waldleitner |
| Starring | Eleonora Giorgi Catherine Spaak Suzy Kendall Martine Brochard Tino Carraro Umberto Orsini |
| Cinematography | Armando Nannuzzi |
| Edited by | Amedeo Giomini |
| Music by | Piero Piccioni |
| Production companies | Roxy Film Produzioni Atlas Consorziate |
| Distributed by | Produzioni Atlas Consorziate (Italy) |
| Release dates |
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| Running time | 97 minutes |
| Countries | Italy West Germany |
| Language | Italian |
Story of a Cloistered Nun (Italian: Storia di una monaca di clausura, released as Unholy Convent and Diary of a Cloistered Nun) is a 1973 nunsploitation film directed by Domenico Paolella and starring Eleonora Giorgi, Catherine Spaak, Suzy Kendall, Martine Brochard, Tino Carraro, and Umberto Orsini. The film claims to be inspired by real events that occurred in the 16th-century at the Certosa di San Giacomo.
Plot
Refusing an arranged marriage, young aristocrat Carmela Simoni is sent to a convent. Her arrival intensifies the power struggle between the debauched nun Elisabeth, and the stern but Mother Superior, as both are smitten by Carmela's beauty.
Cast
- Eleonora Giorgi as Carmela Simoni / Sister Agnes
- Catherine Spaak as Sister Elisabeth
- Suzy Kendall as Mother Superior
- Umberto Orsini as Don Diego
- Martine Brochard as Sister Lucia
- Tino Carraro as Marchese Antonio Simoni
- Caterina Boratto as Marchesa Simoni
- Ann Odessa as Sister Chiara
- Antonio Falsi as Giuliano
- Konrad Georg as Father Confessor
- Barbara Herrera as Sister Filomena
- Giuliana Calandra as Sister Rita
- Clara Colosimo as Sister Anziana
- Rina Franchetti as Sister Tomasina
- Isabelle Marchall as Sister Ladra
- Paola Senatore as Michaela
- Eleonora Morana as the peasant
Joan Collins was originally cast as the Mother Superior, but was replaced by Suzy Kendall before filming started.
References
- Roberto Chiti; Roberto Poppi; Enrico Lancia. Dizionario del cinema italiano: I film. Gremese, 1991. ISBN 8876059695.
- Marco Giusti (1999). Dizionario dei film italiani stracult. Sperling & Kupfer. ISBN 8820029197.
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