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.
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Release Date1985
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Runtime1 hr 58 min
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Languagees
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Rating4.7 (9)
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Genres
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DirectorMiguel Picazo
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CastCarmen MauraMercedes SampietroAurora BautistaAssumpta SernaAntonio FerrandisManuel AlexandreConrado San MartínValentín ParedesMarta Fernández MuroBeatriz ElorrietaCándida LosadaMaite BrikAmparo ValleMaria CaroMari Paz MolineroManuela CamachoPilar CoronadoMaría Jesús HoyosCándida TenaEsperanza AlonsoDiana PeñalverMaría Jesús MolinaPilar MarcoMargarita AlvezPilar OrdóñezEmma QuerNacho MartínezFélix DafauceFernando CebriánSergio MendizábalJulio GavilanesMaría Elena FloresLola LemosMimí MuñozConcha Gómez CondeMercedes BorquéLuisa GavasaCoral PellicerCarmen ArévaloPaco CataláMariano BarderaCarlos MarchiJuan DebónFrancisco MaldonadoJesús FernándezLuisa Sala
