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Flavia the Heretic (1974)

She launched a river of blood

Genre : Drama, Horror

Runtime : 1H 42M

Director : Gianfranco Mingozzi
Writer : Gianfranco Mingozzi, Fabrizio Onofri, Sergio Tau, Bruno Di Geronimo

Synopsis

Puglia, southern Italy, around 1400. A convent is invaded by the Tarantula cult, whose fanatical and crazed members desecrate the sacred place by committing obscene and bloody acts.

Actors

Florinda Bolkan
Florinda Bolkan
Flavia Gaetani
María Casares
María Casares
Sister Agatha
Claudio Cassinelli
Claudio Cassinelli
Abraham
Anthony Higgins
Anthony Higgins
Ahmed
Spiros Focás
Spiros Focás
The French Duke
Diego Michelotti
Diego Michelotti
Flavia's Father
Raika Juri
Raika Juri
Sister Livia
Jill Pratt
Jill Pratt
Mother Superior
Franca Grey
Franca Grey
Village Girl
Laura De Marchi
Laura De Marchi
Tarantula Cult Woman
Eduardo Filipone
Eduardo Filipone
Ciro Ippolito
Ciro Ippolito
Carla Mancini
Carla Mancini
Luigi Antonio Guerra
Luigi Antonio Guerra
Giuseppe Pertile
Giuseppe Pertile
Guido Celano
Guido Celano
Stefano Trabalza
Stefano Trabalza
Valentino Macchi
Valentino Macchi
Maria Teresa Piaggio
Maria Teresa Piaggio
Jole Silvani
Jole Silvani
Agnès Nobecourt
Agnès Nobecourt
Romano Moraschini
Romano Moraschini
Executioner (uncredited)

Crews

Gianfranco Mingozzi
Gianfranco Mingozzi
Director
Gianfranco Mingozzi
Gianfranco Mingozzi
Screenplay
Fabrizio Onofri
Fabrizio Onofri
Screenplay
Sergio Tau
Sergio Tau
Screenplay
Raniero Di Giovanbattista
Raniero Di Giovanbattista
Executive Producer
Gianfranco Mingozzi
Gianfranco Mingozzi
Producer
Ruggero Mastroianni
Ruggero Mastroianni
Editor
Guido Josia
Guido Josia
Set Decoration
Mario Michisanti
Mario Michisanti
Makeup Artist
Teodoro Corrà
Teodoro Corrà
Production Manager
Cesare Landricina
Cesare Landricina
Assistant Director
Claudio Ventura
Claudio Ventura
Assistant Director
Sandro Tamborra
Sandro Tamborra
Camera Operator
Guido Josia
Guido Josia
Costume Designer
Alfio Contini
Alfio Contini
Director of Photography
Nicola Piovani
Nicola Piovani
Original Music Composer
Bruno Di Geronimo
Bruno Di Geronimo
Screenplay
Francesco Vietri
Francesco Vietri
Screenstory
Sergio Tau
Sergio Tau
Screenstory
Raniero Di Giovanbattista
Raniero Di Giovanbattista
Screenstory

Posters and backgrounds

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