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Behind Convent Walls
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Behind Convent Walls

1978-01-25 · 95 min · ★ 5.0

Drama

On the surface the women at the convent are your average nuns. However, what they get up to in their spare time is far from what you'd expect from nuns.

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Directors
Walerian Borowczyk
Production companies
Lisa Film, TRUST INTERNATIONAL FILMS
Countries
Italy
Status
Released

Top Cast

Marina PierroMarina PierroSister Veronica
Ligia BraniceLigia BraniceSister Clara
Gabriella GiacobbeGabriella GiacobbeAbbess Flavia Orsini
Loredana MartínezLoredana MartínezSister Martina
Howard RossHoward RossRodrigo Landriani (as Howard Ross)
Rodolfo Dal PraRodolfo Dal PraBishop
Olivia PascalOlivia Pascal
Maria Cumani QuasimodoMaria Cumani Quasimodo
Stefania D'AmarioStefania D'Amario
Greta VayanGreta Vayan
Paola MorraPaola Morra
Romano PuppoRomano Puppo
Mario MaranzanaMario MaranzanaFather Confessor
Alessandro PartexanoAlessandro PartexanoSilva
Gina RovereGina Rovere
Dora Calindri
Francesca Balletta
Carole Fouanon
Miana Merisi
Simona VillaniSimona Villani

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