The Nun and the Devil (1973)

Original title

Le monache di Sant'Arcangelo

Directed by

Domenico Paolella, Tonino Cervi

Genre

drama film, erotic film, nunsploitation, LGBTQ-related film, satanic film

Country

France, Italy

Runtime

1h 43m

Rated

16

Rating

5.4 of 10 from 17 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In 16th century Italy, a convent under Spanish rule becomes the setting for forbidden desires and power struggles among the nuns. The story is drawn from historical records and a tale by Stendhal.

erotictensedarkperiodsensualsomberprovocativehistorical

What happens

The Nun and the Devil (Italian: Le Monache di Sant'Arcangelo) is a 1973 Italian erotic nunsploitation film directed by Domenico Paolella. It is also known as: Sisters of Satan (UK) and The Nuns of Saint Archangel (US). The action is set in the 16th century at the convent of Sant Arcangelo, near Naples, then under Spanish rule. The success of the film resulted in another period drama/nunsploitation film by Paolella released the same year, Story of a Cloistered Nun, an Italian/French/West German co-production starring Eleonora Giorgi. The opening credits state that the movie is "Based on authentic 16th Century records and a story by Stendhal"—possibly Stendhal's L'Abbesse de Castro (1832) is meant. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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