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Love Letters Of A Portuguese Nun [1977] [DVD]

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Susan Hemingway (Actor), William Berger (Actor), Jesús Franco (Director) Rated: Suitable for 18 years and over Format: DVD
3.1 out of 5 stars 7 customer reviews
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  • Actors: Susan Hemingway, William Berger, Herbert Fux, Ana Zanatti, Aida Vargas
  • Directors: Jesús Franco
  • Writers: Erwin C. Dietrich, Christine Lembach, Mariana Alcoforado
  • Producers: Erwin C. Dietrich, Max Dora
  • Format: PAL
  • Language: German
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 18
  • Studio: Anchor Bay
  • DVD Release Date: 26 July 2004
  • Run Time: 85 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00018HU5Y
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 87,324 in DVD & Blu-ray (See Top 100 in DVD & Blu-ray)

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Classic slice of stylish 1970s Euro-sleaze from cult director Jesus 'Jess' Franco. Maria (Susan Hemingway) is sent to Serra D'Aires convent after being caught in flagrante delicto by her parents. However, her parents could not possibly have known of the abuse their daughter would suffer at the hands of the monks and nuns in charge, who are secretly Satanists. Maria is tortured and raped by everyone in the place - including the horned Devil himself. After being abandoned by everyone, Maria begins to lose hope. She writes a letter to God and throws it from the window, where it is found, and Maria is briefly rescued from her fate by a Knight - before falling into the hands of the Inquistion and being burned at the stake.

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4.0 out of 5 starsOne of Franco's best - though avoid the Brit region 2 release
By Peter Cook on 1 Mar. 2010
Format: DVD
Amid all of his vast (200+) and varied filmography Spanish auteur Jesus Franco does have a few standout films that almost seem to be the result of another director entirely - "The Bloody Judge" and "Love Letters of a Portuguese Nun" would be two that easily fit into that superior category.

"LLOAPN" is a film that falls within the nunsploitation brand but almost manages to rise above it. First off the title is one of my favourite film titles of all time and is strongly poetic in it's own right. Franco has assembled a terrific cast here most effective of which is the innocent and wholly credible young Susan Hemingway in the central role (whatever became of her?). The films' effectiveness is largely a result of Susan's performance.

While containing the exploitation staples "LLOAPN" keeps the grisly matters always at service to the story and never seems to exploit for the sake of exploitation. The scenes of Hemingways' forced nudity and so forth (cut from the British region 2 print) are integral to the plot and never overplayed nor presented in a lurid fashion.

The UK version is extremely heavily censored (more than 10 minutes) with much frontal nudity of the central protagonist and (mild) sexual violence removed, apparently as the BBFC had in their mind that Hemingway was possibly under the legal age when these scenes were shot. No one knows for sure and it's hard to tell when viewing the uncut version.

A beautifully shot and (for Franco) directed picture and one of the best of his career and of this genre- JUST AVOID THE UK RELEASE LIKE THE PROVERBIAL PLAGUE.
Get the region 1 from Amazon USA.
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3.0 out of 5 starsClassic Jess Franco
By omnigadrum on 9 Mar. 2005
Format: DVD
Jess Franco has established a cult following which may reflect the quantity rather than the quality of his work. Born Jesús Franco Manera in Madrid, May 12 1930, he originally trained as a musician, then went into acting, screenwriting, and direction, making his directing debut in 1959. Franco has nearly 200 films to his credit - many made under a variety of pseudonyms. He has attracted a deal of notoriety over the years - in the 1970's, the Catholic Church declared that he and Luis Buñuel were the most dangerous films makers in the world!
A European phenomenon, his low budget horror and erotica played in the soft-porn fleapits throughout the 60's and 70's. As horror and erotica go, a Franco film can be seriously boring, with turgid script, soporific direction, and a cast which owes more to the firmness of their flesh than the flaccidity of their acting. However, the best of Franco's films do achieve a lyrical charm and have an entertaining quality which has stood the test of time.
"Love letters of a Portuguese Nun" tells the tale of young Maria/Marie, dragooned into a convent by a roué priest who is clearly more intent on chastising her body than saving her soul. Franco exhibits his usual fascination with punishment and bondage as Maria uncovers the fact that the convent is dedicated to the worship of Satan. She seeks help, runs away, but is recaptured and sentenced to be burned at the stake. She writes a letter to god, begging for forgiveness, and trusts it to the wind.
A beautifully photographed film, with crisp images and a lyrical quality to the lighting, it provides some very tame but beautifully shot nudity, a fairly lame plot, dubbing which fails to synchronise sound and movement, and acting which might make you blush.Read more ›
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4.0 out of 5 starsGood luck trying to find an uncut version.
By robin clarke on 5 Sept. 2015
Format: DVD Verified Purchase
Entertaining film but if, like me, you detest those OCD censorship freaks, you will need to check around for an uncut version of this film. The version I bought (says, "The Official Jess Franco Collection" at the top) said 85 minutes in listing, but was actually 80 minutes. The full length is 89 minutes.
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1.0 out of 5 starsRuined by UK Censor
By The Chief on 31 Aug. 2011
Format: DVD
Great film, rubbish release - UK version is cut so don't waste your money on this, there is an uncut Region 1 plus European releases are intact too available here on Amazon, will cost a bit more but worth it for the full and complete film and not this pathetic version.
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