Directed by: Domenico Paolella
Stars: Catherine Spaak, Suzy Kendall, Eleonora Giorgi, Martine Brochard
Language: English
Country: Italy |  Imdb Info

Also known as: Storia di una monaca di clausura, Unholy Convent, Der Nonnenspiegel, Diary of a Cloistered Nun

Description: Carmela, a young aristocrat who defies an arranged marriage and is sent to a secluded convent as punishment for choosing her own path. Her arrival disrupts the fragile balance of power within the cloister, drawing the attention—and envy—of two opposing forces: Elizabeth, a privileged and rebellious nun who hides her corruption behind family influence, and the severe Mother Superior, whose strict rule masks her own darker obsessions.

Within the convent’s stone chambers and candlelit halls, political rivalry, jealousy, and whispered secrets begin to tighten around Carmela. As she attempts to maintain her dignity and faith, she becomes the unwilling focal point of competing schemes, manipulations, and emotional tensions. When a forbidden love from her past resurfaces, the conflict reaches a breaking point, leading to betrayal, violence, and a tragic confrontation that forever alters the course of her life.

Presented with elegant period visuals and a tone balancing devotion and decadence, the film is widely considered one of the defining works of the nunsploitation genre—rich in atmosphere, dramatic tension, and historical intrigue.