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Die Liebesbriefe einer portugiesischen Nonne (1977)
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10 March 1977 (West Germany) morePlot:
16-year-old Maria is forced into Serra D'Aires convent, secretly run by Satanists. Her confessor is in collusion with the Mother Superior... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
Holy Moses! moreCast
(Complete credited cast)| Susan Hemingway | ... | Maria Rosalea | |
| William Berger | ... | Father Vicente | |
| Herbert Fux | ... | Satan | |
| Ana Zanatti | ... | Mother Alma, the Grand Priestess | |
| Aida Vargas | ... | Antónia, a Nun (as Aida Kargas) | |
| Vítor Mendes | ... | António Fernando Queiroz de Melo, the Mayor | |
| Isa Schneider | ... | Antónia, a Nun | |
| Herman José | ... | Manuel Gonçalves, the Prince (as Hermann Krippahl) | |
| José Viana | ... | The Grand Inquisitor (as Jose Viana) | |
| Patricia Da Silva | ... | Maria's Mother | |
| Victor de Sousa | ... | Inquisitor's Aid | |
| Nicolau Breyner | ... | Prince's Aid | |
| Esther Studer | ... | Josefina, a Nun | |
| Dagmar Bürger | ... | Nun | |
| Anton Diffring | ... | Old Priest |
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Love Letters from a Portuguese Nun (USA) (video catalogue title)Love Letters of a Portuguese Nun (USA)
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Spain:85 min | UK:82 min (DVD) | 89 min (director's cut) | USA:80 minLanguage:
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West Germany:16 (nf) | Finland:K-18 | UK:18 | UK:(Banned) (1979-2004) | Germany:BPjM RestrictedFun Stuff
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The film was complete in 1975, but it went through a number of censorship bans (the first on 3 March 1976), appeals, rejections, and editing for release in different markets in 1977 and 1978. moreFAQ
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Tsk, tsk . My poor, old and deeply religious granny should know what I'm watching here. Nunsploitation! Foxy looking nuns doing tricks with their willing and ravishing bodies, in blood-soaked and satanic-themed movies! Blasphemy, my old granny would call it and she would be right as well. Call it what you want it's still fun! It's pretty deranged to see a bunch of nuns bringing sacrifices to Satan. And it's even more messed up to see Lucifer actually appear then and sexually violate an innocent young disciple. Who else than Jess Franco could have been responsible for this? The Godfather of Sleaze tried out every subgenre of eurohorror in his long, fertile career and this stylish, well cinematographed film represents his bizarre nun-fantasies. A young girl named Marie played by Susan Hemingway is caught fooling around with her boyfriend by a frustrated priest. He intimidates her poor mother to force her into a convent. The nuns there, led by Alma Mater Ana Zanetti (who looks a lot like an exquisite version of Susan Sarandon, take unusual interest in her young and sensual body. Lovely convent this is! Mother Superior is a horny devil-worshipper and the priest is a perverted masturbator! Which brings me to the MESSAGE of this film! Yes indeed, message! Jess Franco's films don't often carry a message but this `Love Letters from a Portuguese Nun' does. Franco directly criticizes the historical hypocrisy of the Catholic Church and shows how Catholic superiors abused their powers. This really is one of Franco's finest achievements. Although the film exaggerates extremely when it comes to sleaziness and absurd situations, it also brings forward a lot of style and beauty. The acting is above average and the locations are beautifully chosen. The best aspect about the whole film is the truly magnificent music by Walter Baumgartner, who made a career out of filling exploitation soundtracks. Love Letters from a Portuguese Nun may not be top-quality cinema, but it shows a lot of goodwill and depth. And it's beautiful to look at. Hallelujah!