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 by | Domenico Paolella |
| Written by | Tonino Cervi Domenico Paolella |
| Produced by | Tonino Cervi Luggi Waldleitner |
| Starring | Eleonora Giorgi Catherine Spaak Suzy Kendall Martine Brochard Tino Carraro Umberto Orsini |
| Cinematography | Armando Nannuzzi |
| Edited by | Amedeo Giomini |
| Music by | Piero Piccioni |
Production companies | Roxy Film Produzioni Atlas Consorziate |
| Distributed by | Produzioni Atlas Consorziate (Italy) |
Release dates |
|
Running time | 97 minutes |
| Countries | Italy West Germany |
| Language | Italian |
Plot
editRefusing 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 Mother Superior, as both are smitten by Carmela's beauty.
Cast
edit- Eleonora Giorgi as Carmela Simoni / Sister Agnes
- Catherine Spaak as Sister Elisabeth
- Suzy Kendall as Mother Superior
- Umberto Orsini as Don Diego
- Martine Brochard as Sister Lucia
- Tino Carraro as Marchese Antonio Simoni
- Caterina Boratto as Marchesa Simoni
- Ann Odessa as Sister Chiara
- Antonio Falsi as Giuliano
- Konrad Georg as Father Confessor
- Barbara Herrera as Sister Filomena
- Giuliana Calandra as Sister Rita
- Clara Colosimo as Sister Anziana
- Rina Franchetti as Sister Tomasina
- Isabelle Marchall as Sister Ladra
- Paola Senatore as Michaela
- Eleonora Morana as the peasant
Joan Collins was originally cast as the Mother Superior, but was replaced by Suzy Kendall before filming started.
References
edit- ^ Roberto Chiti; Roberto Poppi; Enrico Lancia. Dizionario del cinema italiano: I film. Gremese, 1991. ISBN 8876059695.
- ^ Marco Giusti (1999). Dizionario dei film italiani stracult. Sperling & Kupfer. ISBN 8820029197.
External links
edit
 | This article related to an Italian film of the 1970s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This exploitation film–related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |