A young nun’s ordeal in a convent ruled by Satanists and the Inquisition’s iron grip.
LOVE LETTERS OF A PORTUGUESE NUN
Satanic lust behind cloister walls...
Story of Maria, a girl in Inquisition-era Portugal, whom a priest sees cavorting with a boy. He orders her to become a nun as penance. In the convent Maria gets subjected to all sorts of torture and humiliation at the hands of the priest and the mother superior.
Quick Answer
Love Letters of a Portuguese Nun is a 1977 German-Swiss adventure, drama, and horror film directed by Jesús Franco about Maria, a sixteen-year-old forced into a convent secretly run by Satanists, where she endures torture and abuse under the eyes of corrupt clergy.
Programmer's Pick
Jesús Franco dials up the depravity in a convent where every habit hides a secret and no vow is left unbroken. If your taste runs to the baroque and blasphemous, this nunsploitation nightmare is a rosary of taboo and torment.
— SassyFlix Programmer
Overview
Details & Specs
- Director
- Jesús Franco
- Writers
- Erwin C. Dietrich, Christine Lembach
- Release
- 1977
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Country
- Germany, Switzerland
- Language
- German
- Also Known As
- Cartas de Amor de uma Freira Portuguesa, Ung nonnes erotiske afsløringer, Cartas de amor a una monja portugesa, Tuhansien himojen luostari, Lettres d'amour d'une nonne portugaise, Confessioni proibite di una monaca adolescente, Cartas de Amor de Uma Freira Portuguesa, Original title: Die Liebesbriefe einer portugiesischen Nonne
Why This Matters
This film is a collaboration between director Jesús Franco and producer Erwin Dietrich, adapting the Letters of a Portuguese Nun and contributing to the nunsploitation genre that explored themes of religious repression and exploitation.
Cast & Crew
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Why Cult
This film serves up a potent mix of sacrilege, sexual transgression, and sadism at the hands of corrupt clergy and Satanic ritual.
Cult auteur Jesús Franco steers the proceedings with his signature blend of sleaze, surrealism, and Euro-horror decadence.
The film’s setting in a Portuguese convent during the Inquisition adds historical dread to the mix of torture, hypocrisy, and occult intrigue.
Expect Satanic orgies, ritual humiliation, and exploitation that push the boundaries of Euro-cult cinema’s erotic and horror traditions.
Scene Gallery
Threat File
Maria forced into convent
Satanist-run convent and Inquisition
Torture, sexual exploitation, psychological torment
Serra D'Aires convent, Inquisition-era Portugal
Questions from the Vault
Who directed Love Letters of a Portuguese Nun? +
Love Letters of a Portuguese Nun was directed by Jesús Franco.
When was Love Letters of a Portuguese Nun released? +
Love Letters of a Portuguese Nun was released in 1977.
How long is Love Letters of a Portuguese Nun? +
Love Letters of a Portuguese Nun has a runtime of 85 minutes.
What genre is Love Letters of a Portuguese Nun? +
Love Letters of a Portuguese Nun is an adventure, drama, and horror film.
Where can I watch Love Letters of a Portuguese Nun? +
You can watch Love Letters of a Portuguese Nun on SassyFlix.
