The Tempter

Perhaps the greatest sin of all is making love a sin.

Original title: Il sorriso del grande tentatore

Duration: 102 min

Release date: 1974-11-22

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A young writer is invited to stay in a religious hostel run by a sinister, manipulative nun who plays deadly psychological games with the inhabitants.

Drama

Il sorriso del grande tentatore

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as Sister Geraldine

Claudio Cassinelli

Claudio Cassinelli

as Rodolfo Solina

as Emilia Contreras

as Father Borelli

Francisco Rabal

Francisco Rabal

as Bishop Marquez

Duilio Del Prete

Duilio Del Prete

as Monsignor Salvi

as Monsignor Badensky

as Prince Ottavio Ranieri d'Aragona

as Rodolfo's Girlfriend

Margherita Horowitz

Margherita Horowitz

as Queen Ranieri d'Aragona

Fabrizio Jovine

Fabrizio Jovine

as Princess Alessandra Ranieri d'Aragona (as Adele Sperati)

as Monsignor Meitner

Eugenio Bottari

Eugenio Bottari

as (as Eugenio Bottai)

as Kitchen maid

Eleonora Morana

Eleonora Morana

as Sister Chiara

Nazzareno Natale

Nazzareno Natale

as Father Monaldi

as Professor Villa

Franz Colangeli

Franz Colangeli

as Priest in Dining Room (uncredited)

Maria Pia Di Meo

Maria Pia Di Meo

as Sister Geraldine (voice) (uncredited)

Sergio Graziani

Sergio Graziani

as Rodolfo Solina (voice) (uncredited)

Giuseppe Rinaldi

Giuseppe Rinaldi

as Bishop Marquez (voice) (uncredited)

Franca Scagnetti

Franca Scagnetti

as Supermarket Customer (uncredited)

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Fabrizio Onofri

Fabrizio Onofri

Damiano Damiani

Damiano Damiani

Damiano Damiani

Damiano Damiani

Ennio Morricone

Ennio Morricone

Original Music Composer

Director of Photography

Damiano Damiani

Damiano Damiani

Production Design

Costume Designer

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