The Tempter
Perhaps the greatest sin of all is making love a sin.
- 1974
- 1h 42m
- Drama
Rating: 5.2 out of 10TMDB(10 votes)
Overview
A young writer is invited to stay in a religious hostel run by a sinister, manipulative nun who plays deadly psychological games with the inhabitants.
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Music
Music by Ennio Morricone
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Mario Vulpiani
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Fabrizio OnofriWriter
- Damiano DamianiWriter, Story
- Audrey NohraWriter
- Original title
- Il sorriso del grande tentatore
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- November 22, 1974
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- Italy, United Kingdom
Cast
Glenda JacksonSister Geraldine
Claudio CassinelliRodolfo Solina
Lisa HarrowEmilia Contreras
Adolfo CeliFather Borelli
Francisco RabalBishop Marquez
Duilio Del PreteMonsignor Salvi
Arnoldo FoàMonsignor Badensky
Gabriele LaviaPrince Ottavio Ranieri d'Aragona
Ely GalleaniRodolfo's Girlfriend
Margherita HorowitzQueen Ranieri d'Aragona
Fabrizio JovineThe Doctor
Lorenzo Terzon
Sara SperatiPrincess Alessandra Ranieri d'Aragona (as Adele Sperati)- Rolf TasnaMonsignor Meitner
- Eugenio Bottari(as Eugenio Bottai)
- Edoardo Canali
Edda FerronaoKitchen maid
Carla Mancini- Eleonora MoranaSister Chiara
Nazzareno NataleFather Monaldi
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