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Convent of Sinners (1986) · La monaca nel peccato

Name: Convent of Sinners
Director: Joe D'Amato
Genre: Drama, Dysfunctional family, Religion, Sadism, Torture
Released: 1986
Duration: 88 min
Cast: Eva Grimaldi, Karin Well, Gabriele Gori, Jessica Moore, Martin Philips

Original title: La monaca nel peccato

1986 · Joe D'Amato · 88 min · Italy · Edited by 1

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Convent of Sinners is the story of Susanna, a young girl who is raped by her own father and sent to a convent for her sins, where she falls in love with a priest. The other nuns, however, are jealous and angry, they want Susanna for themselves, and accuse her of being possessed by the Devil.

A 1986 title built around Drama, Dysfunctional family and Religion. Directed by Joe D'Amato.

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Spanish: Una monja en pecado
German: Kloster der 1000 Todsünden
Chinese: 修女的懺悔

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Convent of Sinners (1986) · La monaca nel peccato

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