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The Church (1989)

In this unholy sanctuary you haven't got a prayer...

Genre : Horror

Runtime : 1H 42M

Director : Michele Soavi
Writer : Dario Argento, Franco Ferrini, Michele Soavi

Synopsis

In a Gothic cathedral built on the mass grave of a Teutonic purge, an ancient discovery by the new librarian will release an unholy maelstrom of madness, violence and demonic vengeance.

Actors

Hugh Quarshie
Hugh Quarshie
Father Gus
Tomas Arana
Tomas Arana
Evan
Feodor Chaliapin Jr.
Feodor Chaliapin Jr.
The Bishop
Barbara Cupisti
Barbara Cupisti
Lisa
Antonella Vitale
Antonella Vitale
Bridal Model
Giovanni Lombardo Radice
Giovanni Lombardo Radice
Reverend
Asia Argento
Asia Argento
Lotte
Roberto Caruso
Roberto Caruso
Freddie
Roberto Corbiletto
Roberto Corbiletto
Hermann, the Sacristan
Alina De Simone
Alina De Simone
Lotte's Mother
Olivia Cupisti
Olivia Cupisti
Mira
Micaela Pignatelli
Micaela Pignatelli
Fashion shoot photographer
John Karlsen
John Karlsen
Heinrich
John Richardson
John Richardson
Architect
Michele Soavi
Michele Soavi
1st Policeman at Lisa's House
Gianfranco De Grassi
Gianfranco De Grassi
The Accuser
Claire Hardwick
Claire Hardwick
Joanna
Lars Jorgenson
Lars Jorgenson
Bruno
Katherine Bell Marjorie
Katherine Bell Marjorie
Heinrich's Wife
Riccardo Minervini
Riccardo Minervini
Schoolboy
Enrico Osterman
Enrico Osterman
The Torturer
Patrizia Punzo
Patrizia Punzo
Miss Brückner
Matteo Rocchietta
Matteo Rocchietta
Younger Schoolboy
Isabella Rocchietta
Isabella Rocchietta
Schoolgirl

Crews

Michele Soavi
Michele Soavi
Director
Dario Argento
Dario Argento
Story
Dario Argento
Dario Argento
Producer
Mario Cecchi Gori
Mario Cecchi Gori
Producer
Vittorio Cecchi Gori
Vittorio Cecchi Gori
Producer
Renato Tafuri
Renato Tafuri
Director of Photography
Franco Fraticelli
Franco Fraticelli
Editor
Massimo Antonello Geleng
Massimo Antonello Geleng
Production Design
Maurizio Paiola
Maurizio Paiola
Costume Design
Piero Bozza
Piero Bozza
First Assistant Editor
Alessandro Carlotto
Alessandro Carlotto
Camera Operator
Enrico Maggi
Enrico Maggi
Camera Operator
Nicola Pecorini
Nicola Pecorini
Steadicam Operator
Franco Vitale
Franco Vitale
Still Photographer
Fernando Massaccesi
Fernando Massaccesi
Gaffer
Luca Anzellotti
Luca Anzellotti
Sound Effects Editor
Renato Agostini
Renato Agostini
Special Effects
Danilo Bollettini
Danilo Bollettini
Special Effects
Massimo Cristofanelli
Massimo Cristofanelli
Special Effects
Sergio Stivaletti
Sergio Stivaletti
Special Effects
Antigone Predatori
Antigone Predatori
Carpenter
E. Tappezzeri
E. Tappezzeri
Carpenter
Piero Cucchi
Piero Cucchi
Hairstylist
Assunta Emidi
Assunta Emidi
Hairstylist
Laura Borselli
Laura Borselli
Makeup Artist
Franco Casagni
Franco Casagni
Makeup Artist
Rosario Prestopino
Rosario Prestopino
Makeup Artist
Filiberto Fiaschi
Filiberto Fiaschi
Assistant Director
Keith Emerson
Keith Emerson
Original Music Composer
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Original Music Composer
Fabio Pignatelli
Fabio Pignatelli
Original Music Composer
Dario Argento
Dario Argento
Screenplay
Franco Ferrini
Franco Ferrini
Story
Franco Ferrini
Franco Ferrini
Screenplay
Michele Soavi
Michele Soavi
Screenplay
Barbara Morosetti
Barbara Morosetti
Makeup Artist
Dario Argento
Dario Argento
Presenter

Trailers and other movies

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