The Devil Is a Woman (1974 film)
| The Devil Is a Woman | |
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.png) Italian theatrical release poster | |
| Il sorriso del grande tentatore | |
| Directed by | Damiano Damiani |
| Written by | Damiano Damiani Audrey Nohra Fabrizio Onofri |
| Produced by | Anis Nohra |
| Starring | Glenda Jackson |
| Cinematography | Mario Vulpiani |
| Edited by | Peter Taylor |
| Music by | Ennio Morricone |
Release date |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Countries | United Kingdom Italy |
| Language | English |
The Devil Is a Woman (Italian: Il sorriso del grande tentatore, UK title: The Tempter) is a 1974 drama film directed by Damiano Damiani and starring Glenda Jackson and Claudio Cassinelli.[1]
Plot
[edit]Sister Geraldine is the head of a convent that has a hospital wing for troubled patients. She resorts to bullying and tormenting those who come to this place, but things change when Rodolfo, a writer editing the life story of a priest who collaborated with the Nazis, comes to stay.
Cast
[edit]- Glenda Jackson as Sister Geraldine
- Claudio Cassinelli as Rodolfo Solina
- Lisa Harrow as Emilia Contreras
- Adolfo Celi as Father Borelli
- Duilio Del Prete as Monsignor Salvi
- Arnoldo Foà as Monsignor Badensky
- Gabriele Lavia as Prince Ottavio Ranieri d'Aragona
- Francisco Rabal as Bishop Marquez
- André Trottier as Bishop's assistant
- Rolf Tasna as Monsignor Meitner
- Sara Sperati as Princess Alessandra Ranieri d'Aragona (credited as Adele Sperati)
- Edoardo Canali
- Edda Ferronao as Kitchen maid
- Ely Galleani as Rodolfo's girlfriend
- Margherita Horowitz as Prince Ottavio's mother
- Fabrizio Jovine as the doctor
References
[edit]- ^ "The Devil Is a Woman". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
External links
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