Behind Convent Walls (1978)
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.
Director: Walerian Borowczyk
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Marina Pierro as Sister Veronica |
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Ligia Branice as Sister Clara |
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Gabriella Giacobbe as Abbess Flavia Orsini |
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Loredana MartÃnez as Sister Martina |
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Howard Ross as Rodrigo Landriani (as Howard Ross) |
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Rodolfo Dal Pra as Bishop |
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Olivia Pascal as |
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Maria Cumani Quasimodo as |
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Stefania D'Amario as |
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Greta Vayan as |
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Paola Morra as |
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Romano Puppo as |
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Mario Maranzana as Father Confessor |
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Alessandro Partexano as Silva |
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Gina Rovere as |
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Dora Calindri as |
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Francesca Balletta as |
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Carole Fouanon as |
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Miana Merisi as |
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Simona Villani as |
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Paola Arduini as |
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Silvano Bernabei as |
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Brid Cranitch as |
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Elisabeth Jane Long as |
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Imelde Marani as |
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Patrizia Mauro as |
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Mike Morris as |
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Antonietta Patriarca as |
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Betti Pedrazzi as |
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Rossella Pescatore as |
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Valeria Pescatore as |
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Paola Prosdogemi as |
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Jole Rosa as |
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Romana Monti as |
| Directing | Walerian Borowczyk | Director |
| Writing | Walerian Borowczyk | Writer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marisa Fraticelli | Hairstylist |
| Sound | Sergio Montori | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Marcello Lizzani | Writer |
| Writing | Stendhal | Original Story |
| Writing | Giuseppe Vezzani | Writer |
| Camera | Giuseppe Tinelli | Still Photographer |
| Art | Francesco Chianese | Set Decoration |
| Crew | Giulio Molinari | Special Effects |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mario Michisanti | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Production | Carmelo Bianco | Production Manager |
| Directing | Raffaele Errigo | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Anna Maria Bifarini | Script Supervisor |
| Editing | Walerian Borowczyk | Editor |
| Sound | Alberto Tinebra | Sound Mixer |
| Camera | Maurizio Lucchini | Assistant Camera |
| Costume & Make-Up | Maria Laura Zampacavallo | Costume Design |
| Editing | Elvira Zincone | Assistant Editor |
| Production | Alessandrina Pellegrini | Production Secretary |
| Production | Giuseppe Vezzani | Producer |
| Camera | Luciano Tovoli | Director of Photography |
| Art | Luciano Spadoni | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Franco Rufini | Key Makeup Artist |
| Production | Bruno Bagella | Production Secretary |
| Costume & Make-Up | Andreina Ambrosini | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Editing | Roberto Olivieri | Assistant Editor |
| Art | Filippo Bufo | Assistant Set Decoration |
| Sound | Carlo Palmieri | Sound |