Sinful desires and power plays unravel behind the convent walls in this Italian nunsploitation drama.
THE TRUE STORY OF THE NUN OF MONZA
What happened within the walls of the convent of Monza ... she will never ever forget.
Sister Virginia becomes the new Mother Superior at the convent of Monza. Debauched priest Don Arrigone and lecherous womanizer Giampaolo Osio plot to seduce sister Virginia by any means necessary.
Quick Answer
The True Story of the Nun of Monza is a 1980 Italian drama film directed by Bruno Mattei about Sister Virginia de Leyva, who becomes Mother Superior at a convent rife with lust and scheming, where a priest and a womanizer plot to seduce her.
Programmer's Pick
Bruno Mattei’s take on convent life is anything but holy—expect less prayer, more provocation. Zora Kerova leads the habit-clad cast through a labyrinth of seduction, power, and flesh, making this a must for aficionados of Italian sexploitation’s wilder corners.
— SassyFlix Programmer
Overview
Details & Specs
- Director
- Bruno Mattei
- Writer
- Claudio Fragasso
- Release
- 1980
- Runtime
- 1h 19m
- Country
- Italy
- Language
- Italian
- Genres
- Drama
- Also Known As
- Original title: La vera storia della monaca di Monza
Cast & Crew
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Why Cult
This film plunges headlong into the nunsploitation genre, offering a provocative blend of religious iconography and transgressive sexuality.
Expect a laundry list of explicit content—nudity, lesbian encounters, and scandalous convent antics push boundaries at every turn.
Director Bruno Mattei and writer Claudio Fragasso—legends in Eurocult exploitation—join forces to deliver unfiltered pulp.
The film’s historical convent backdrop heightens the contrast between piety and depravity, adding a layer of period decadence.
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Questions from the Vault
When was The True Story of the Nun of Monza released? +
The True Story of the Nun of Monza was released in 1980.
Who directed The True Story of the Nun of Monza? +
Bruno Mattei directed The True Story of the Nun of Monza.
How long is The True Story of the Nun of Monza? +
The film has a runtime of 79 minutes.
What genre is The True Story of the Nun of Monza? +
The film is a drama, with strong elements of nunsploitation and sexploitation.
Where can I watch The True Story of the Nun of Monza? +
The True Story of the Nun of Monza is available to stream on SassyFlix.
