Behind Convent Walls (1978)

Genres: Drama

Country: Italy

Director: Walerian Borowczyk

Plot: 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.

Cast: Marina Pierro, Ligia Branice, Gabriella Giacobbe, Loredana Martínez, Howard Ross, Rodolfo Dal Pra, Olivia Pascal, Maria Cumani Quasimodo, Stefania D'Amario, Greta Vayan

Rating: 5 ⭐