Italy / Nov 22, 1974 / Source: IMDb
Perhaps the greatest sin of all is making love a sin.
1h 42min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Gabriele Lavia | Prince Ottavio Ranieri d'Aragona |
| Ely Galleani | Rodolfo's Girlfriend |
| Margherita Horowitz | Queen Ranieri d'Aragona |
| Fabrizio Jovine | The Doctor |
| Lorenzo Terzon | |
| Sara Sperati | Princess Alessandra Ranieri d'Aragona (as Adele Sperati) |
| Rolf Tasna | Monsignor Meitner |
| Eugenio Bottari | (as Eugenio Bottai) |
| Edoardo Canali | |
| Edda Ferronao | Kitchen maid |
| Carla Mancini | |
| Eleonora Morana | Sister Chiara |
| Nazzareno Natale | Father Monaldi |
| Enrico Ribulsi | Professor Villa |
| Franz Colangeli | Priest in Dining Room (uncredited) |
| Maria Pia Di Meo | Sister Geraldine (voice) (uncredited) |
| Sergio Graziani | Rodolfo Solina (voice) (uncredited) |
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| Giuseppe Rinaldi | Bishop Marquez (voice) (uncredited) |
| Franca Scagnetti | Supermarket Customer (uncredited) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Il sorriso del grande tentatore |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Italy, United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Euro International Films, Lifeguard Productions |
| Release date | 22 novembre 1974 |
| Production | Anis Nohra |
| Writer | Fabrizio Onofri, Damiano Damiani, Audrey Nohra |
| Editing | Peter Taylor |
| Cinematography | Mario Vulpiani |
| Assistant directors | Damiano Damiani |
| Camera operators | Mario Vulpiani |
| Additional photography | Mario Vulpiani |
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| Production design | Umberto Turco |
| Art direction | Umberto Turco |
| Set decoration | Umberto Turco |
| Music | Ennio Morricone |
| Sound | Ennio Morricone |
| Costume design | Umberto Turco |
| Makeup | Umberto Turco |
| Hairstyling | Umberto Turco |
Release dates
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