

Behind Convent Walls
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
95 min
Release Date
1978-01-25
Status
Released
Original Language
Italian
Vote Count
51
Vote Average
5
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Loredana Martínez
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Rodrigo Landriani (as Howard Ross)
Rodolfo Dal Pra
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Maria Cumani Quasimodo
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Paola Morra
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Simona Villani
Paola Arduini
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Elisabeth Jane Long
Imelde Marani
Patrizia Mauro
Mike Morris
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Rossella Pescatore
Valeria Pescatore
Paola Prosdogemi
Jole Rosa
Romana Monti
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