Story of a Cloistered Nun

Story of a Cloistered Nun
Directed byDomenico Paolella
Written byTonino Cervi
Domenico Paolella
Produced byTonino Cervi
Luggi Waldleitner
StarringEleonora Giorgi
Catherine Spaak
Suzy Kendall
Martine Brochard
Tino Carraro
Umberto Orsini
CinematographyArmando Nannuzzi
Edited byAmedeo Giomini
Music byPiero Piccioni
Production
companies
Roxy Film
Produzioni Atlas Consorziate
Distributed byProduzioni Atlas Consorziate (Italy)
Release dates
  • November 9, 1973 (1973-11-09) (Italy)
  • March 29, 1974 (1974-03-29) (West Germany)
Running time
97 minutes
CountriesItaly
West Germany
LanguageItalian

Story of a Cloistered Nun (Italian: Storia di una monaca di clausura, released as Unholy Convent and Diary of a Cloistered Nun) is a 1973 nunsploitation film directed by Domenico Paolella and starring Eleonora Giorgi, Catherine Spaak, Suzy Kendall, Martine Brochard, Tino Carraro, and Umberto Orsini.[1][2] The film claims to be inspired by real events that occurred in the 16th-century at the Certosa di San Giacomo.

Plot

Refusing an arranged marriage, young aristocrat Carmela Simoni is sent to a convent. Her arrival intensifies the power struggle between the debauched nun Elisabeth and the stern Mother Superior, as both are smitten by Carmela's beauty.[3][4]

Cast

Joan Collins was originally cast as the Mother Superior, but was replaced by Suzy Kendall before filming started.

Reception

The film received limited critical attention, partly due to its limited availability before the rise of digital streaming platforms. Writing for Blueprint Review UK, George White described it as "a bleak and miserable film" that never lets viewers forget its roots as a sleazy exploitation picture.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Roberto Chiti; Roberto Poppi; Enrico Lancia. Dizionario del cinema italiano: I film. Gremese, 1991. ISBN 8876059695.
  2. ↑ Marco Giusti (1999). Dizionario dei film italiani stracult. Sperling & Kupfer. ISBN 8820029197.
  3. ↑ https://www.primevideo.com/detail/0U7W3HTF00DK5FTUJW2U9YH6LB/
  4. ↑ Story of a Cloistered Nun (1973). Retrieved 2026-06-09 – via www.blu-ray.com.
  5. ↑ White, George (2025-02-08). "Story of a Cloistered Nun - 88 Films". Blueprint: Review. Retrieved 2026-06-09.
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