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Behind Convent Walls (1978)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 35M

Director : Walerian Borowczyk

Synopsis

A zealous, handsome priest, who is the confessor for a convent full of women, encourages the equally zealous abbess of the institution to enforce strict rules on these unfortunate women. At the same time, a particularly disturbed nun manages to poison herself and many of the other novitiates in yet another scandal which is covered up by church authorities.

Actors

Marina Pierro
Marina Pierro
Sister Veronica
Ligia Branice
Ligia Branice
Sister Clara
Gabriella Giacobbe
Gabriella Giacobbe
Abbess Flavia Orsini
Loredana Martínez
Loredana Martínez
Sister Martina
Howard Ross
Howard Ross
Rodrigo Landriani (as Howard Ross)
Rodolfo Dal Pra
Rodolfo Dal Pra
Bishop
Olivia Pascal
Olivia Pascal
Maria Cumani Quasimodo
Maria Cumani Quasimodo
Stefania D'Amario
Stefania D'Amario
Greta Vayan
Greta Vayan
Paola Morra
Paola Morra
Romano Puppo
Romano Puppo
Mario Maranzana
Mario Maranzana
Father Confessor
Alessandro Partexano
Alessandro Partexano
Silva
Gina Rovere
Gina Rovere
Dora Calindri
Dora Calindri
Francesca Balletta
Francesca Balletta
Carole Fouanon
Carole Fouanon
Miana Merisi
Miana Merisi
Simona Villani
Simona Villani
Paola Arduini
Paola Arduini
Silvano Bernabei
Silvano Bernabei
Brid Cranitch
Brid Cranitch
Elisabeth Jane Long
Elisabeth Jane Long
Imelde Marani
Imelde Marani
Patrizia Mauro
Patrizia Mauro
Mike Morris
Mike Morris
Antonietta Patriarca
Antonietta Patriarca
Betti Pedrazzi
Betti Pedrazzi
Rossella Pescatore
Rossella Pescatore
Valeria Pescatore
Valeria Pescatore
Paola Prosdogemi
Paola Prosdogemi
Jole Rosa
Jole Rosa
Romana Monti
Romana Monti

Crews

Walerian Borowczyk
Walerian Borowczyk
Director
Stendhal
Stendhal
Writer
Walerian Borowczyk
Walerian Borowczyk
Writer
Sergio Montori
Sergio Montori
Original Music Composer
Giuseppe Vezzani
Giuseppe Vezzani
Producer
Luciano Tovoli
Luciano Tovoli
Director of Photography
Walerian Borowczyk
Walerian Borowczyk
Editor
Francesco Chianese
Francesco Chianese
Set Decoration
Luciano Spadoni
Luciano Spadoni
Set Decoration
Maria Laura Zampacavallo
Maria Laura Zampacavallo
Costume Design
Andreina Ambrosini
Andreina Ambrosini
Assistant Makeup Artist
Mario Michisanti
Mario Michisanti
Assistant Makeup Artist
Franco Rufini
Franco Rufini
Key Makeup Artist
Carmelo Bianco
Carmelo Bianco
Production Manager
Raffaele Errigo
Raffaele Errigo
Assistant Director
Filippo Bufo
Filippo Bufo
Assistant Set Decoration
Carlo Palmieri
Carlo Palmieri
Sound
Alberto Tinebra
Alberto Tinebra
Sound Mixer
Giulio Molinari
Giulio Molinari
Special Effects
Maurizio Lucchini
Maurizio Lucchini
Assistant Camera
Giuseppe Tinelli
Giuseppe Tinelli
Still Photographer
Roberto Olivieri
Roberto Olivieri
Assistant Editor
Elvira Zincone
Elvira Zincone
Assistant Editor
Anna Maria Bifarini
Anna Maria Bifarini
Script Supervisor
Bruno Bagella
Bruno Bagella
Production Secretary
Alessandrina Pellegrini
Alessandrina Pellegrini
Production Secretary
Marisa Fraticelli
Marisa Fraticelli
Hairstylist

Posters and backgrounds

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