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Flavia the Heretic

1974 · 102 min

A grim, slow descent into religious oppression and bloody retribution, unsettling and lurid, with an oppressive atmosphere that lingers.

Directed by
Gianfranco Mingozzi
Genres
Drama, Horror
Starring
Florinda Bolkan, María Casares, Claudio Cassinelli
Tagline
She launched a river of blood
Overview
Puglia, southern Italy, around 1400. A convent is invaded by the Tarantula cult, whose fanatical and crazed members desecrate the sacred place by committing obscene and bloody acts.

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Free in the UK
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Directed by
Gianfranco Mingozzi
Genres
Drama, Horror
Starring
Florinda Bolkan, María Casares, Claudio Cassinelli
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • faith
  • power
  • violence
  • freedom
Places
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror7
Humour1
Realism5
Romance2
Tension6.5
Darkness8.5
Complexity5.5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, horror
Directed by
Gianfranco Mingozzi
Written by
Sergio Tau, Fabrizio Onofri, Gianfranco Mingozzi, Bruno Di Geronimo
Starring
Florinda Bolkan, María Casares, Claudio Cassinelli, Anthony Higgins, Spiros Focás, Diego Michelotti, Raika Juri, Jill Pratt
Music
Nicola Piovani
Cinematography
Alfio Contini
Runtime
102 min
Country
France, Italy
Languages
English

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