Action ·Crime ·Drama · Brazil · 1984 · 1h 25m

The Nun and the Torture

A Freira e a Tortura

Director

Ozualdo Ribeiro Candeias

Cast

David Cardoso as Delegado Rui Vera Gimenez as Joana Sérgio Hingst as Cláudia Alencar as Sonia Garcia as Eddio Smanio as

Crew

Jair Garcia Duarte — Editor Ozualdo Ribeiro Candeias — Writer Jorge Andrade — Writer David Cardoso — Producer

Synopsis

Chief of Police Rui, a happily married man of principles, is in charge of investigating Joana, a teacher who's accused of political crimes. After some false starts, he manages to arrest her, but is startled to learn that she's also a nun. The revelation doesn't alter the natural course of events: he must torture her in order to obtain a confession, and gets increasingly attracted to her.

Key Collaborators

Ozualdo Ribeiro Candeias Director Jair Garcia Duarte Editor Ozualdo Ribeiro Candeias Writer Jorge Andrade Writer David Cardoso Producer

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