''Convent of Sinners'' (), is a 1986 Italian

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erotic film directed by

Joe D'Amato Aristide Massaccesi (15 December 1936 – 23 January 1999), known professionally as Joe D'Amato, was an Italian film director, producer, cinematographer, and screenwriter who worked in many genres (western (genre), westerns, ''Commedia sexy all' ...

(as Dario Donati). D'Amato directed, photographed and edited the film. The Rene Rivet screenplay was based on the novel " La Religeuse" by

Denis Diderot Denis Diderot (; ; 5 October 171331 July 1784) was a French philosopher, art critic, and writer, best known for serving as co-founder, chief editor, and contributor to the along with Jean le Rond d'Alembert. He was a prominent figure during th ...

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, 1700. Young Susanna is raped by her stepfather. Her mother witnesses the crime and urges that Susanna be put into a convent, against her will. The monastery is a strange place since many nuns are oversexed. Some of them sometimes masturbate and flog themselves. The Mother Superior is sexually attracted to Susanna and makes advances. This arouses the jealousy of her former lover Sister Theresa, who starts scheming to regain her former position. As the Mother Superior's tuberculosis grows stronger, Theresa takes temporary command of the monastery and abuses her power to make Susanna's life a living hell. Theresa spreads a rumor that Susanna is possessed by the Devil, and locks her in a rat-infested dungeon, then tricks the poor girl into drinking a substance that makes her feverish. She later orders some of the nuns to drag Susanna naked from her bed and whips her violently, claiming she is just trying to beat the Devil out of her. The Monsignor hears word that one of the local nuns is demonically possessed and decides to investigate. He sends his personal exorcist to the convent, and Susanna is tied up and tortured and confined to a cell. At Theresa's behest, an exorcist even subjects Susanna to a douche by means of a vaginal syringe filled with holy water to clean the Devil from her body. When the Mother Superior dies, Susanna is accused of causing her death by witchcraft. Finally a trial is held in which Susanna is accused of being in league with Satan.

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Eva Grimaldi Eva Grimaldi (born Milva Perinoni; 7 September 1961) is an Italian actress and model. Biography Born in Nogarole Rocca, Italy, Grimaldi debuted as a nude model in ''Playmen'' and as a soubrette in the Antonio Ricci's TV-show '' Drive In''. ...

as Susanna Simonin *

Karin Well Karin may refer to: *Karin (given name), a feminine name Fiction * ''Karin'' (manga) or ''Chibi Vampire'', a Japanese media franchise *Karin Hanazono, title character of the manga and anime ''Kamichama Karin'' *Karin Kokubu, a main character in ' ...

as Sister Teresa * Gabriele Gori as Handyman * Jessica Moore as Sister Ursula * Martin Philips as Don Morel * Gabriele Tinti as Monsignore * Maria Pia Parisi * Katalin Murany * Beba Balteano * Aldina Martano

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* Films directed by Joe D'Amato 1980s erotic drama films 1986 films Italian erotic drama films Films set in the 18th century Films about incest Nunsploitation films Films scored by Stefano Mainetti 1986 drama films Films based on French novels Films based on works by Denis Diderot 1980s Italian films {{erotic-film-stub

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