Sister Virginia (Zora Kerova, who is probably best known as the actress who was hung up on hooks in Cannibal Ferox) is elected to the position of Mother Superior of her convent. Meanwhile, a horny nobleman (Mario Cutini) conspires with a disreputable priest (Franco Garafalo) to get into her pants. After the rich dude rapes Virginia, she eventually winds up falling in love with the guy (it’s one of those deals). Trouble brews when she becomes pregnant and the nobleman and the priest try to cover the scandal up.
The True Story of the Nun of Monza tells a story that has been told many times before, but this time it’s told by Bruno Mattei. Because of that, you probably already know what (not) to expect.
The opening scene is sure to raise some eyebrows though as graphic shots of horses fucking are intercut with scenes of a nun being consecrated. This is about as crazy as the movie gets, sadly. (Don’t worry, there’s no Emanuelle in America-style of equestrian hijinks here.) That said, the film does at least have enough skin to make it watchable. One scene involves a nun being whipped for having a dream about blowing the Lord and savior. I also dug the part where Virginia does penance by wearing a bra padded with thorns. The occasional orgy scene doesn’t hurt either.
These moments don’t amount to much in the long run, however. Unfortunately, Mattei and screenwriter Claudio (Troll 2) Fragasso can’t seem to bring it all together in a satisfying way. The dramatic portions are especially pokey and the political maneuvering and double crossing between the nuns and priests is kind of dull. It all ends with deceit, double crossing, and eventually murder, but you might find yourself tuning out by then. To his credit, Mattei does deliver a gnarly scene where rats are found feasting on a nun’s corpse.
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