Iron discipline, brutal punishments, and rebellion collide in this Brazilian women-in-prison drama.
REFORMATóRIO DAS DEPRAVADAS
Frau Delli is the director of a women's school. The place exists to reintegrate into society any girl who has deviant behavior. She cruelly controls the school, using her position to impose sadistic rules as she sees fit. But the girls do not accept anything and under the leadership of the fearless Solange they constantly try to assert their freedom.
Reformatório das Depravadas is a 1978 Brazilian drama film directed by Ody Fraga about a sadistic headmistress who imposes cruel discipline on rebellious young women at an elite reformatory.
Synopsis
The principal cares little for the cultural education provided by teachers Renina and Raul, who are morally weak to challenge the brutality to which the girls are subjected. These use the servant Girico to obtain men in the street for them. The punishments against the girls reach unbearable levels and many try to escape, without success, until Solange, the most angry of the students, after being punished a lot, plans and kills Frau Gelli and the two beadles. The police are called and she is arrested. Her colleagues are finally released and the school is closed.
- Director
- Ody Fraga
- Writer
- Ody Fraga
- Release
- 1978
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Country
- Brazil
- Language
- Portuguese
- Genres
- Drama
- Also Known As
- Reformatory of the Depraved
Why Cult
This film puts a Brazilian spin on the classic women-in-prison setup, complete with sadistic authority figures and rebelling inmates.
Expect nudity, erotic encounters, and taboo-breaking themes, all wrapped in the guise of institutional discipline.
Solange stands out as the bold leader willing to challenge Frau Gelli’s brutality and inspire resistance.
Frau Gelli, along with her brutish beadles, keeps the tension high with her cruel, controlling methods.
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Questions from the Vault
What is Reformatório das Depravadas about? +
Reformatório das Depravadas centers on a strict headmistress who uses brutal discipline to control rebellious young women at a reformatory for girls from wealthy families.
When was Reformatório das Depravadas released? +
Reformatório das Depravadas was released in 1978.
Who directed Reformatório das Depravadas? +
Ody Fraga directed Reformatório das Depravadas.
How long is Reformatório das Depravadas? +
The film has a runtime of 80 minutes.
What genre is Reformatório das Depravadas? +
Reformatório das Depravadas is a drama.
