Sin, seduction, and Satanic rites behind convent walls in Franco’s notorious nunsploitation shocker.
LOVE LETTERS OF A PORTUGUESE NUN
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.
Love Letters of a Portuguese Nun is a 1977 adventure, drama, and horror film directed by Jesús Franco about Maria, a teenage girl forced into a Portuguese convent secretly run by Satanists, where she endures torture and sexual abuse before attempting escape.
The SassyFlix Take
From the vault: proof that not all confessions are good for the soul.
Why Watch It
The convent isn’t just strict—it’s a front for Satanists, where rituals and betrayals are the order of the day.
This is pure nunsploitation, loaded with eroticism, torture, and forbidden liaisons behind holy walls.
Directed by cult favorite Jesús Franco, whose unmistakable style turns taboo into twisted art.
Torture, rack, and religious persecution channel the dread and drama of Portugal’s darkest days.
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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
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Love Letters of a Portuguese Nun about? +
Love Letters of a Portuguese Nun follows Maria, a teenager forced into a convent run by Satanists, where she suffers torture and sexual abuse before trying to escape, set against the backdrop of Inquisition-era Portugal.
When was Love Letters of a Portuguese Nun released? +
Love Letters of a Portuguese Nun was released in 1977.
Who directed Love Letters of a Portuguese Nun? +
Love Letters of a Portuguese Nun was directed by Jesús Franco.
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 classified as adventure, drama, and horror.
Where can I watch Love Letters of a Portuguese Nun? +
Love Letters of a Portuguese Nun is available to stream on SassyFlix.