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Pages in category "Nunsploitation films" The following 35 pages are in this category, out of 35 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Films about Catholic nuns (1 C, 95 P) N. Nunsploitation films (35 P) Pages in category "Films about nuns" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total.
Nunsploitation, along with nazisploitation, is a subgenre that ran a parallel course alongside women in prison films in the 1970s and 1980s. As with prison films, they are set in isolated, fortress-like convents where the all-female population turns to lesbianism and perversity. The element of religious guilt allows for lurid depictions of ...
If nuns make you nervous, you’re not alone. Whether it’s their distinctive religious attire, their unwavering devotion to a higher power, or their reputation for meting out corporal punishment ...
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The action is set in the 16th century at the convent of Sant Arcangelo, near Naples, then under Spanish rule. The success of the film resulted in another period drama/nunsploitation film by Paolella released the same year, Story of a Cloistered Nun, an Italian/French/West German co-production starring Eleonora Giorgi.
[2] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 63 out of 100, based on 4 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews. [3] Reviewer Sheila O'Malley of rogerebert.com gave the film 3 stars, writing that it "may take too long to get going, but once the film is up and running it's perverse, overheated fun." [4]
Lest anyone think Paul Verhoeven’s latest shocker was intended to be a serious look at sexuality in religious service, the promotional poster for the film plastered around the Cannes Film ...