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The True Story of the Nun of Monza

1980 · 79 min

A lurid, slow-burning descent into hypocrisy and desire behind convent walls, more sleazy than spiritual.

Tagline
What happened within the walls of the convent of Monza ... she will never ever forget.
Overview
Sister Virginia de Leyva becomes the new Mother Superior at the convent of Monza. Said convent turns out to be a veritable hotbed of sinful carnality and depravity. Debauched priest Don Arrigone and lecherous womanizer Giampaolo Osio plot to seduce sister Virginia. But will their wicked and lustful actions continue to go unnoticed?

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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • faith
  • obsession
  • power
  • corruption
  • sexuality
Places
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror3
Humour2
Realism6
Romance4
Tension5
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Bruno Mattei
Written by
Claudio Fragasso
Starring
Zora Kerova, Mario Cutini, Paola Corazzi, Annie Carol Edel, Franco Garofalo, Paola Montenero, Mario Novelli, Ornella Picozzi
Music
Gianni Marchetti
Cinematography
Giuseppe Bernardini
Runtime
79 min
Country
Italy
Languages
Italian

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