Beyond the Walls
Extramuros
Rating: 5.2 · 1985 · Drama, Romance · Spain · 1 ч 58 мин
Description
This 1985 Spanish film reveals one of the many terrible aspects of 16th century Spain, still plagued by the radical Christian Inquisition, one of a plethora of difficulties Spaniards faced at the time. Spanish super star Carmen Maura plays a nun who agrees to a selfless scam, a fake stigmata, only to avoid separation from her lover, another nun. It's a serious and passionate work, highlighting the theme of outspoken women-against-repression, seen in other good gay and lesbian films. This is not a lesbian "Nun sense" or another "Dark Habits" (by Almodovar, which also starred Carmen Maura, and also set in a Spanish convent, with some lesbian nuns). Perhaps, best of all, 'Extramuros' is realistic and frank. It isn't shy about its characters' sexuality. Their sexuality, and the film as a whole are genuine.
Information
- Original title
- Extramuros
- Year
- 1985
- Genre
- Drama, Romance
- Country
- Spain
- Runtime
- 1 ч 58 мин
- TMDB
- 5.2
- IMDb
- 5.2
Director
Cast
- Carmen Maura — Sor Ana
- Mercedes Sampietro — Sor Ángela
- Aurora Bautista — La Priora
- Assumpta Serna — La Huéspeda
- Antonio Ferrandis — El Médico
- Manuel Alexandre — Capellán
- Conrado San Martín
- Valentín Paredes
- Marta Fernández Muro
- Beatriz Elorrieta — Monja
- Cándida Losada — Monja
- Maite Brik — Monja
- Amparo Valle — Monja
- Maria Caro — Monja
- Mari Paz Molinero — Monja
- Manuela Camacho — Monja
- Pilar Coronado — Monja
- María Jesús Hoyos — Monja
- Cándida Tena — Monja
- Esperanza Alonso — Monja