NUNSPLOITATION
The Nunsploitation was born and developed in Europe in the '70s, as a particular strand of Sexploitation marked by some elements (as far as style and themes) that are typical of WiP ( Women In Prison ), both of which, in turn, sub-genre of ' Exploitation (rather generic term used since the '30s to indicate all those films, outside the mainstream circuit, characterized by staging allusions to certain topics, which are considered particularly suitable for feeding the public's interest vouyeristico). The term Exploitation is usually overlapped and confused with the term Grindhouse (back in vogue after the film by Tarantino), who initially Another indicated that the former theaters burlesque , converted into a cinema during the '60s, where it was projected this kind of film.
films belonging to the trend of Nunsploitation (or habit Movies , as has been ingeniously dubbed in Italy), usually are set in historical eras like the Middle Ages, the seventeenth century or, more rarely, to this day. Invariably face the theme of the life of nuns in convents, underlining and emphasis (of course it is, in films of this genre) all issues potentially morbid (those of Manzoni, for instance) involved in this kind of argument. The sisters, the protagonists of the film, are usually lesbians with a certain propensity for sadomasochism, which do not hesitate to torture, harass and torment the sisters as young and innocent. They usually have a bad end (or walled living victims of the Inquisition), but only after denying God and his vow of chastity, after learning, in other words, the pleasures of meat.
It is, therefore, of erotic films with horror elements, softcore and, in some cases, hard , which may be closer to the subgenus WiP , if we examine the relationship victim / perpetrator (a component of Women In Prison ) and if it is conceived the monastery as a prison, in which freedom of the individual is limited or even denied in the name of a parent.
The main theme of this kind of film rests entirely on the conflict between the religious sphere and quell'erotica, especially for Regarding the relationship between religious oppression and sexual frustration. This sub-genre, then, in a more or less conscious, despite the evident array exploits, proved to be highly critical of the institution religion in general and the Catholic Church in particular. Indeed, in some cases, an attempt may be caught, though coarse, to give voice to feminist consciousness, especially in the refusal by the protagonists, to play a subordinate role in society and pre-ordained (just look at the figure of the abbess, and true own feminist forerunner , in "Flavia, the nun Muslim").
Precisely because of these interpretations potentially destabilizing, not much surprise to discover that most of these films was produced, filmed and distributed in countries with strong Catholic tradition and steadfast as Spain and Italy, countries where it was felt more clearly the contrast between tradition and religious impulses of renewal.
Apart from "The Nun of Monza" (1969) by Eliprando Visconti, I would say that the film more examples of this trend can be considered " Story of a nun "(1974) and" The Nuns of Saint Archangel "(1973) by Domenico Paolella," Flavia, The Muslim Nun "(1974) by Gianfranco Mingozzi," The excommunicated Valentine "(1974) Sergio Grieco," Love Letters Of A Portuguese Nun "(1977) by Jesus Franco, " The novice possessed "(1975) (ie the infamous" Satanic Pandemonium "), Gilberto Martinez Solares of Mexico," Sister Emanuelle "(1977) Giuseppe Vari "Interior of a Convent" (1978) by Walerian Borowczyk (perhaps the best film belongs to the genus), "The nun in sin "(1986) and" Images in a Convent "(1979) both by Joe D'Amato. An example of this strange sub-genre is the movie "Sister murders" (1978) Giulio Berruti, set to today, where we discover not only a star dedicated to the pleasures of sex but also to those drugs.
Although some will even go so far to consider the silent film "Haxan " (1922) by Benjamin Christensen, as a precursor of the genre, the Nunsploitation remains, however, a typical product of the 70s and 80s, except for an unexpected foray into the solo, in recent times, with the film " Sacred Flesh" (2000) by Nigel Wingrove.
Boasting elements and themes common to particular genres, such as feuilleton appendix or novel (indeed, it would be interesting to analyze the figure the nun / religious paraliterature in general and erotic imagery in particular), it is not surprising distinctive sub-genre film like this, may be rooted in the foundations of a certain literary tradition.
Foundation, however, that bifurcate: one genuinely paraliterary roots, the other with those of authentic traditional and historical value.
Much of the literature, served as inspiration to writers and directors, in fact, can be traced to the writings of Aelred of Hexham (1110-1167) Sister of Watton on the events of, or relating to the news Blessed life Carlini, lesbian nun and mystic, who really lived in the seventeenth century, whose adventures were recounted in 1986 in the book "Acts immodest," the American historian, Judith C. Brown.
There are also some films, like " Devils" (1971) Ken Russell (work that, despite clear references exploits this specific strand falls only partly within the narrow circle of Nunsploitation ), who see their roots unite in a single, solid historical-literary. Russell's film is indeed based on the novel by Aldous Huxley, "The Devils of Loudon", published in the 50s, and itself based on a real case of collective religious hysteria and demonic possession, actually happened in a French monastery in 1631.
Curiously Nunsploitation , in the years '70, until you meet a great public success in Japan, a country which, although culturally and religiously far, clearly could not remain indifferent to certain suggestions.
filmmakers of the rising sun, in those years, they use their ability of a minority religion (Christianity, in fact, although present in the country in all the traditional confessions, has never shown any sign of growth or rooting in Japanese society), to point the finger (so often naive) against the religious institution in general, not attack, however, the most deeply rooted beliefs and sacred to the society and culture of Japan, which may be those of Shinto and Buddhism.
addition to the classic "School Of The Holy Beast " (1974) by Norifumi Suzuki, the Nunsploitation Japanese can claim many titles such as "cloistered Nun: Runa's Confession" (1976) by Masaru Konuma, "Sister Lucia's Dishonor" (1978) and "Wet Rope Confession: Convent Story" (1979) by Koyu Ohara, "Nun: Secret" (1978) Hiroshi Mukai, "Nun Story: Frustration in Black" (1980) by Nobuaki Shirai, "Rope Of Hell: A Nun's Story" (1981) and "Electric Bible : Sister Hunting "(1992) by Mamoru Watanabe. In 1995, the AV Idol Mariko Morikawa was in the movie" Big Tit Monastery "and attempt to revive the genre.
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