Puglia, southern Italy, around 1400. A convent is invaded by the Tarantula cult, whose fanatical and crazed members desecrate the sacred place by committing obscene and bloody acts.
Casts Florinda Bolkan, María Casares, Claudio Cassinelli, Anthony Higgins, Spiros Focás, Diego Michelotti, Raika Juri, Jill Pratt, Franca Grey, Laura De Marchi
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IMDB 5.4 | Oct , 2018
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IMDB 6.7 | Mar , 2013
In the 1200s, a man arose whose ruthlessness was so feared, he emerged as the greatest empire builder ever known to mankind. Inspired by true historical events.Cautiva
IMDB 0 | Nov , 2024
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IMDB 7.8 | Feb , 1960
Devout Christians Töre and Märeta send their only daughter, the virginal Karin, and their foster daughter, the unrepentant Ingeri, to deliver candles to a distant church. On their way through the woods, the girls encounter a group of savage goat herders who brutally rape and murder Karin as Ingeri remains hidden. When the killers unwittingly seek refuge in the farmhouse of Töre and Märeta, Töre plots a fitting revenge.Brother Sun, Sister Moon
IMDB 7 | Mar , 1972
In his delirium from his return from war, Francesco Bernardone goes back in his memories to the days when he lived for parties and carnal pleasures. He slowly recovers, but after the illness he is no longer the Francesco that everybody knew. Instead of spending hours in taverns, he meditates on the beauty of God's creatures, soon renouncing his riches and his family with plans to rebuild an abandoned church and his life.Daucus Carota
IMDB 0 | Nov , 2020
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IMDB 7.4 | Aug , 2002
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IMDB 7.6 | Apr , 1962
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IMDB 7.7 | Mar , 1965
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IMDB 7.3 | Dec , 2006
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IMDB 6.2 | Sep , 1985
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IMDB 6.3 | Oct , 1949
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IMDB 7.1 | Jan , 2009
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IMDB 7.2 | Jun , 1959
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IMDB 6.2 | Mar , 2024
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IMDB 6.6 | Feb , 2022
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IMDB 5 | Oct , 1990
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