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Beyond the Walls (1985)

Genre : Drama, Romance

Runtime : 1H 58M

Director : Miguel Picazo
Writer : Miguel Picazo

Synopsis

This 1985 Spanish film reveals one of the many terrible aspects of 16th century Spain, still plagued by the radical Christian Inquisition, one of a plethora of difficulties Spaniards faced at the time. Spanish super star Carmen Maura plays a nun who agrees to a selfless scam, a fake stigmata, only to avoid separation from her lover, another nun. It's a serious and passionate work, highlighting the theme of outspoken women-against-repression, seen in other good gay and lesbian films. This is not a lesbian "Nun sense" or another "Dark Habits" (by Almodovar, which also starred Carmen Maura, and also set in a Spanish convent, with some lesbian nuns). Perhaps, best of all, 'Extramuros' is realistic and frank. It isn't shy about its characters' sexuality. Their sexuality, and the film as a whole are genuine.

Actors

Carmen Maura
Carmen Maura
Sor Ana
Mercedes Sampietro
Mercedes Sampietro
Sor Ángela
Aurora Bautista
Aurora Bautista
La Priora
Assumpta Serna
Assumpta Serna
La Huéspeda
Antonio Ferrandis
Antonio Ferrandis
El Médico
Manuel Alexandre
Manuel Alexandre
Capellán
Conrado San Martín
Conrado San Martín
Valentín Paredes
Valentín Paredes
Marta Fernández Muro
Marta Fernández Muro
Beatriz Elorrieta
Beatriz Elorrieta
Monja
Cándida Losada
Cándida Losada
Monja
Maite Brik
Maite Brik
Monja
Amparo Valle
Amparo Valle
Monja
Maria Caro
Maria Caro
Monja
Mari Paz Molinero
Mari Paz Molinero
Monja
Manuela Camacho
Manuela Camacho
Monja
Pilar Coronado
Pilar Coronado
Monja
María Jesús Hoyos
María Jesús Hoyos
Monja
Cándida Tena
Cándida Tena
Monja
Esperanza Alonso
Esperanza Alonso
Monja
Diana Peñalver
Diana Peñalver
Monja
María Jesús Molina
María Jesús Molina
Monja
Pilar Marco
Pilar Marco
Monja
Margarita Alvez
Margarita Alvez
Monja
Pilar Ordóñez
Pilar Ordóñez
Monja
Emma Quer
Emma Quer
Monja
Nacho Martínez
Nacho Martínez
Félix Dafauce
Félix Dafauce
Fernando Cebrián
Fernando Cebrián
Sergio Mendizábal
Sergio Mendizábal
Julio Gavilanes
Julio Gavilanes
María Elena Flores
María Elena Flores
Lola Lemos
Lola Lemos
Mimí Muñoz
Mimí Muñoz
Concha Gómez Conde
Concha Gómez Conde
Mercedes Borqué
Mercedes Borqué
Luisa Gavasa
Luisa Gavasa
Coral Pellicer
Coral Pellicer
Carmen Arévalo
Carmen Arévalo
Paco Catalá
Paco Catalá
Mariano Bardera
Mariano Bardera
Carlos Marchi
Carlos Marchi
Juan Debón
Juan Debón
Francisco Maldonado
Francisco Maldonado
Jesús Fernández
Jesús Fernández
Luisa Sala
Luisa Sala

Crews

Miguel Picazo
Miguel Picazo
Director
Jesús Fernández Santos
Jesús Fernández Santos
Novel
Miguel Picazo
Miguel Picazo
Screenplay
Teo Escamilla
Teo Escamilla
Director of Photography
José Nieto
José Nieto
Original Music Composer
José Luis Matesanz
José Luis Matesanz
Editor
José Luis Garci
José Luis Garci
Producer
Antonio Martín
Antonio Martín
Producer

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