The Tempter (1974)

Perhaps the greatest sin of all is making love a sin.

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 42M

Director : Damiano Damiani

Synopsis

A young writer is invited to stay in a religious hostel run by a sinister, manipulative nun who plays deadly psychological games with the inhabitants.

Actors

Glenda Jackson
Glenda Jackson
Sister Geraldine
Claudio Cassinelli
Claudio Cassinelli
Rodolfo Solina
Lisa Harrow
Lisa Harrow
Emilia Contreras
Adolfo Celi
Adolfo Celi
Father Borelli
Francisco Rabal
Francisco Rabal
Bishop Marquez
Duilio Del Prete
Duilio Del Prete
Monsignor Salvi
Arnoldo Foà
Arnoldo Foà
Monsignor Badensky
Gabriele Lavia
Gabriele Lavia
Prince Ottavio Ranieri d'Aragona
Ely Galleani
Ely Galleani
Rodolfo's Girlfriend
Margherita Horowitz
Margherita Horowitz
Queen Ranieri d'Aragona
Fabrizio Jovine
Fabrizio Jovine
The Doctor
Lorenzo Terzon
Lorenzo Terzon
Sara Sperati
Sara Sperati
Princess Alessandra Ranieri d'Aragona (as Adele Sperati)
Rolf Tasna
Rolf Tasna
Monsignor Meitner
Eugenio Bottari
Eugenio Bottari
(as Eugenio Bottai)
Edoardo Canali
Edoardo Canali
Edda Ferronao
Edda Ferronao
Kitchen maid
Carla Mancini
Carla Mancini
Eleonora Morana
Eleonora Morana
Sister Chiara
Nazzareno Natale
Nazzareno Natale
Father Monaldi
Enrico Ribulsi
Enrico Ribulsi
Professor Villa
Franz Colangeli
Franz Colangeli
Priest in Dining Room (uncredited)
Maria Pia Di Meo
Maria Pia Di Meo
Sister Geraldine (voice) (uncredited)
Sergio Graziani
Sergio Graziani
Rodolfo Solina (voice) (uncredited)
Giuseppe Rinaldi
Giuseppe Rinaldi
Bishop Marquez (voice) (uncredited)
Franca Scagnetti
Franca Scagnetti
Supermarket Customer (uncredited)

Crews

Damiano Damiani
Damiano Damiani
Director
Damiano Damiani
Damiano Damiani
Writer
Audrey Nohra
Audrey Nohra
Writer
Fabrizio Onofri
Fabrizio Onofri
Writer
Anis Nohra
Anis Nohra
Producer
Mario Vulpiani
Mario Vulpiani
Director of Photography
Ennio Morricone
Ennio Morricone
Original Music Composer

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