Story of a Cloistered Nun (, released as Unholy Convent and Diary of a Cloistered Nun) is a 1973 Italian-language nunsploitation film directed by Domenico Paolella and starring Eleonora Giorgi, Catherine Spaak, Suzy Kendall, Martine Brochard, Tino Carraro, and Umberto Orsini. An international co-production of Italy and West Germany, the film claims to be inspired by real events that occurred in the 16th-century at the Certosa di San Giacomo.
Plot Refusing an arranged marriage, young aristocrat Carmela Simoni is sent to a convent. Her arrival intensifies the power struggle between the debauched nun Elisabeth and the stern Mother Superior, as both are smitten by Carmela's beauty.https://www.primevideo.com/detail/0U7W3HTF00DK5FTUJW2U9YH6LB/
Cast Joan Collins was originally cast as the Mother Superior, but was replaced by Suzy Kendall before filming started.
Reception The film received limited critical attention, partly due to its limited availability before the rise of digital streaming platforms. Writing for Blueprint Review UK, George White described it as "a bleak and miserable film" that never lets viewers forget its roots as a sleazy exploitation picture.
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