Story of a Cloistered Nun

Story of a Cloistered Nun (Italian: Storia di una monaca di clausura, released as Unholy Convent and Diary of a Cloistered Nun) is a 1973 nunsploitation film directed by Domenico Paolella and starring Eleonora Giorgi, Catherine Spaak, Suzy Kendall, Martine Brochard, Tino Carraro, and Umberto Orsini.[1][2] The film claims to be inspired by real events that occurred in the 16th-century at the Certosa di San Giacomo.

Story of a Cloistered Nun
Directed byDomenico Paolella
Written byTonino Cervi
Domenico Paolella
Produced byTonino Cervi
Luggi Waldleitner
StarringEleonora Giorgi
Catherine Spaak
Suzy Kendall
Martine Brochard
Tino Carraro
Umberto Orsini
CinematographyArmando Nannuzzi
Edited byAmedeo Giomini
Music byPiero Piccioni
Production
companies
Roxy Film
Produzioni Atlas Consorziate
Distributed byProduzioni Atlas Consorziate (Italy)
Release date
    • November 9, 1973 (Italy)
    • March 29, 1974 (West Germany)
Running time
97 minutes
CountriesItaly
West Germany
LanguageItalian

Plot

Refusing an arranged marriage, young aristocrat Carmela Simoni is sent to a convent. Her arrival intensifies the power struggle between the debauched nun Elisabeth, and the stern but evil Mother Superior, as both are smitten by Carmela's beauty.

Cast

Joan Collins was originally cast as the Mother Superior, but was replaced by Suzy Kendall before filming started.

References

  1. Roberto Chiti; Roberto Poppi; Enrico Lancia. Dizionario del cinema italiano: I film. Gremese, 1991. ISBN 8876059695.
  2. Marco Giusti (1999). Dizionario dei film italiani stracult. Sperling & Kupfer. ISBN 8820029197.


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