Mother Joan of the Angels (1961)

Original title

Matka Joanna od Aniołów

Directed by

Jerzy Kawalerowicz

Genre

drama film

Country

Poland

Runtime

1h 45m

Rating

7.6 of 10 from 118 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In 17th century Poland, a priest arrives at a convent to investigate claims that the nuns are possessed by demons. He focuses on the Mother Superior, who is said to be the most afflicted, and tries to perform an exorcism.

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What happens

Mother Joan of the Angels (Polish: Matka Joanna od Aniołów, also known as The Devil and the Nun) is a 1961 Polish religious horror art film on demonic possession, directed by Jerzy Kawalerowicz, based on a novella of the same title by Jarosław Iwaszkiewicz, loosely based on the 17th century Loudun possessions. The film won the Special Jury Prize at the 1961 Cannes Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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