Benedetta
October 3, 2022
A 17th-century nun in Italy suffers from disturbing religious and erotic visions.
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Based on a true story, a 17th-century nun becomes entangled in a forbidden lesbian affair with a novice. But it is Benedetta’s shocking religious visions that threaten to shake the Church to its core.
- Director: Paul Verhoeven
- Principal Cast: Virginie Efira, Charlotte Rampling, Lambert Wilson
- Country: France
- Year: 2021
- Running Time: 131 min.
- Screenplay: David Birke, Paul Verhoeven
- Cinematographers: Jeanne Lapoirie
- Editors: Job ter Burg
- Music: Anne Dudley
- Language: French
- US Distributor: IFC Films