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The Devil Is a Woman

Original title: Il sorriso del grande tentatore
  • 19741974
  • RR
  • 1h 45m
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6.3/10
129
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The Devil Is a Woman (1974)
Drama
The Mother Superior of a convent wields power in its most vicious forms. And as she as she destroys the people in her care, she herself becomes her own victim as she draws on all her spiritu... Read allThe Mother Superior of a convent wields power in its most vicious forms. And as she as she destroys the people in her care, she herself becomes her own victim as she draws on all her spiritual powers to drive out the tempter.The Mother Superior of a convent wields power in its most vicious forms. And as she as she destroys the people in her care, she herself becomes her own victim as she draws on all her spiritual powers to drive out the tempter.
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
129
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    • Damiano Damiani
    • Damiano Damiani(story)
    • Fabrizio Onofri(screenplay)
    • Audrey Nohra(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Glenda Jackson
    • Claudio Cassinelli
    • Lisa Harrow
    • Damiano Damiani
    • Damiano Damiani(story)
    • Fabrizio Onofri(screenplay)
    • Audrey Nohra(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Glenda Jackson
    • Claudio Cassinelli
    • Lisa Harrow
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    • 5User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    Glenda Jackson
    Glenda Jackson
    • Sister Geraldine
    Claudio Cassinelli
    Claudio Cassinelli
    • Rodolfo Solina
    Lisa Harrow
    Lisa Harrow
    • Emilia Contreras
    Adolfo Celi
    Adolfo Celi
    • Father Borelli
    Duilio Del Prete
    Duilio Del Prete
    • Monsignor Salvi
    Arnoldo Foà
    Arnoldo Foà
    • Monsignor Badensky
    Gabriele Lavia
    Gabriele Lavia
    • Prince Ottavio Ranieri d'Aragona
    Francisco Rabal
    Francisco Rabal
    • Bishop Marquez
    Rolf Tasna
    • Monsignor Meitner
    Eugenio Bottari
      Sara Sperati
      • Princess Alessandra Ranieri d'Aragona
      • (as Adele Sperati)
      Edoardo Canali
      Enrico Ribulsi
      • Professor Villa
      Edda Ferronao
      • Kitchen maid
      Ely Galleani
      Ely Galleani
      • Rodolfo's girlfriend
      Margherita Horowitz
      • Prince Ottavio's mother
      Fabrizio Jovine
      Fabrizio Jovine
      • The Doctor
      Carla Mancini
      Carla Mancini
        • Damiano Damiani
        • Damiano Damiani(story) (screenplay)
        • Fabrizio Onofri(screenplay)
        • Audrey Nohra(screenplay)
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      • Trivia
        Aside from a short voice over, Glenda Jackson does not appear in the first 30 minutes of the film.
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        Featured in Armchair Thriller: The Chelsea Murders (1981)

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      Exploration the pshcho-sexual dark side of Catholicism.
      I haven't seen this film since it was released in the US as "Devil Is A Woman" in 1975, but the story and images are still vivid. For me, it was one of those films that changed forever the possibilities of cinema. This is a must see gem.
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      • Release date
        • January 24, 1974 (Italy)
        • United Kingdom
        • Italy
        • English
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      • Filming locations
        • Incir De Paolis Studios, Rome, Lazio, Italy
      • Production companies
        • Euro International Films
        • Lifeguard Productions
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      • 1 hour 45 minutes
        • Mono

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