Directed by:
Walerian BorowczykScreenplay:
Walerian BorowczykCinematography:
Luciano TovoliCast:
Ligia Borowczyk, Gina Rovere, Romano Puppo, Maria Cumani Quasimodo, Stefania D'Amario, Howard Ross, Olivia Pascal, Marina Pierro, Alex Partexano (more)Plots(1)
A lushly filmed exploration of the relationship between flesh and spirit from Polish provocateur Walerian Borowczyk, director of Blanche, The Beast, and Immoral Tales. Behind the walls of an apparently serene convent, a zealous abbess tries in vain to keep order and prevent her sexually repressed charges from experiencing the sins of the flesh. When the unfortunate young nuns get out of control, the church inflicts cruel punishment for their carnal crimes. Erotic, colourful and highly charged, Behind Convent Walls features striking handheld cinematography by Luciano Tovoli and the final performance of Borowczyk's wife, Ligia Branice. (Arrow Films)
(more)Cast
Ligia Borowczyk
Poland
Best movies:
Blanche (1971)
Goto, Island of Love (1968)
Behind Convent Walls (1978)
Gina Rovere
Italy
Best movies:
Life Is Beautiful (1997)
Big Deal on Madonna Street (1958)
It Happened in the Park (1953)
Romano Puppo
Italy
Best movies:
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)
The Big Racket (1976)
California (1977)
Maria Cumani Quasimodo
Italy
Best movies:
Nostalgia (1983)
The Rise of Louis XIV (1966) (TV movie)
Juliet of the Spirits (1965)
Stefania D'Amario
Best movies:
Identification of a Woman (1982)
Zombie (1979)
Deported Women of the SS Special Section (1976)
Howard Ross
Italy
Best movies:
The Battle of Neretva (1969)
Bloody Che Contra (1968)
The Boss (1973)
Olivia Pascal
West Germany
Best movies:
Die Kinderklinik (1993) (series)
Sunshine Reggae auf Ibiza (1983)
Tatort (1970) (series)
Marina Pierro
Italy
Best movies:
The Innocent (1976)
The Living Dead Girl (1982)
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Miss Osbourne (1981)
Alex Partexano
Italy
Best movies:
Ginger and Fred (1986)
And the Ship Sails On (1983)
Mollo tutto (1995)
Mario Maranzana
Italy
Best movies:
Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1969)
Lady of the Camelias (1981)
The Concorde Affair (1979)
Loredana Martinez
Italy
Best movies:
Roma (1972)
Dark Eyes (1987)
Alfrédo, Alfrédo (1972)
Gabriella Giacobbe
Italy
Best movies:
In the Name of the Pope King (1977)
Desperado (1976)
The Bishop's Bedroom (1977)
Paola Morra
Italy
Best movies:
Killer Nun (1979)
Behind Convent Walls (1978)