Sister Emanuelle

"She sought refuge from her unquenchable thirst for love"

1977 1h 32m IT

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5.4

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★5.4TMDB · 59

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Synopsis

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Sister Emanuelle and Sister Nanà go to meet Mr. Cazzabriga, who has a problem: his wild-child daughter, Monica, who he wants to send to a Catholic school to remove her from temptations around the house.

“She sought refuge from her unquenchable thirst for love”

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Cast

Laura Gemser
Sister Emanuelle
Mónica Zanchi
Monica Cazzabriga
Gabriele Tinti
Renè
Vinja Locatelli
Anna
Pia Velsi
Sister Nanà
Patrizia Sacchi
Mother Superior
Dirce Funari
Monica's Stepmother
Mario De Vico
Gerolamo Collegno

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Giuseppe Vari
Writers: Gerolamo Collogno, Mario Gariazzo, Ambrogio Molteni
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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ERA

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49 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Black Emanuelle Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Giuseppe Vari, shot by Guglielmo Mancori. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Stelvio Cipriani. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Giuseppe Vari shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Laura Gemser and Mónica Zanchi and Gabriele Tinti carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "She sought refuge from her unquenchable thirst for love".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0078344 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Giuseppe Vari directs. Guglielmo Mancori behind the camera. Stelvio Cipriani scores. Giuseppe Vari cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

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149 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "Black Emanuelle Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Giuseppe Vari, shot by Guglielmo Mancori. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Stelvio Cipriani. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Giuseppe Vari shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Laura Gemser and Mónica Zanchi and Gabriele Tinti carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "She sought refuge from her unquenchable thirst for love".
8IMDB entry: tt0078344 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 59 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Released under 13 different titles around the world.