Scene from Die Liebesbriefe einer portugiesischen Nonne (1977)
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| Duration: 587 sec. | Nudity: yes | Creator: zorg |
| New Filesize: N/A | Sound: yes | Old Filesize: 333 mb |
| File Format: AOMedia Video 1 (WebM/AV1) | Resolution: 1280x692 | Added: 2014-Sep-07 |
Actresses in this Scene
Susan Hemingway
Details
Alternate Names: Elisabeth Hemingway, Maria Rosalia Coutinho
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Full Biography
Susan Hemingway began her acting career at age 16, starring as Maria in 'Die Liebesbriefe einer portugiesischen Nonne' (1977), a controversial Nunsploitation film directed by Jess Franco. The movie depicted a convent secretly run by Satanists and featured sexual content, torture, and religious persecution. Hemingway went on to act in seven more films directed by Jess Franco between 1976 and 1983, including two hardcore productions, before retiring from acting in the same year.
About the Movie: Die Liebesbriefe einer portugiesischen Nonne (1977)
Release Year: 1977
Nation: Switzerland, Germany
Alternative Title: Cartas de amor a una monja portugesa, Tuhansien himojen luostari, Lettres d'amour d'une nonne portugaise, I istoria mias gynaikas, Confessioni proibite di una monaca adolescente, Cartas de Amor de Uma Freira Portuguesa, Love Letters from a Portuguese Nun, Love Letters of a Portuguese Nun
Director: Jesús Franco
Writer: Christine Lembach, Erwin C. Dietrich, Mariana Alcoforado
Production & Genre
Story
The movie follows Maria, a 16-year-old girl who is forced into Serra D'Aires convent by her family. The convent is secretly run by Satanists with the collusion of her confessor and the Mother Superior. Maria undergoes extensive torture and is forced to engage in sexual acts with men, women, and a figure disguised as the horned Devil. She believes these experiences are all part of a bad dream. Maria writes a letter to God pleading for help, which ultimately leads to her rescue by a knight. However, she soon falls into the hands of the Inquisition, is put on the rack, and condemned to death like Joan of Arc.
Summary
Die Liebesbriefe einer portugiesischen Nonne (1977) is a Spanish film directed by Jesús Franco, blending elements of adventure, drama, horror, and exploitation cinema. The story explores themes of religious persecution, sexuality, and the blurred line between reality and nightmare through the experiences of Maria, a young woman forced into convent life against her will.