Beyond the Walls

The story

This 1985 Spanish film reveals one of the many terrible aspects of 16th century Spain, still plagued by the radical Christian Inquisition, one of a plethora of difficulties Spaniards faced at the time. Spanish super star Carmen Maura plays a nun who agrees to a selfless scam, a fake stigmata, only to avoid separation from her lover, another nun. It's a serious and passionate work, highlighting the theme of outspoken women-against-repression, seen in other good gay and lesbian films. This is not a lesbian "Nun sense" or another "Dark Habits" (by Almodovar, which also starred Carmen Maura, and also set in a Spanish convent, with some lesbian nuns). Perhaps, best of all, 'Extramuros' is realistic and frank. It isn't shy about its characters' sexuality. Their sexuality, and the film as a whole are genuine.

Cast

C Carmen MauraSor Ana M Mercedes SampietroSor Ángela A Aurora BautistaLa Priora A Assumpta SernaLa Huéspeda A Antonio FerrandisEl Médico M Manuel AlexandreCapellán C Conrado San Martín V Valentín Paredes M Marta Fernández Muro B Beatriz ElorrietaMonja C Cándida LosadaMonja M Maite BrikMonja

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A Amparo ValleMonja M Maria CaroMonja M Mari Paz MolineroMonja M Manuela CamachoMonja P Pilar CoronadoMonja M María Jesús HoyosMonja C Cándida TenaMonja E Esperanza AlonsoMonja D Diana PeñalverMonja M María Jesús MolinaMonja P Pilar MarcoMonja M Margarita AlvezMonja P Pilar OrdóñezMonja E Emma QuerMonja N Nacho Martínez F Félix Dafauce F Fernando Cebrián S Sergio Mendizábal J Julio Gavilanes M María Elena Flores L Lola Lemos M Mimí Muñoz C Concha Gómez Conde M Mercedes Borqué L Luisa Gavasa C Coral Pellicer C Carmen Arévalo P Paco Catalá M Mariano Bardera C Carlos Marchi J Juan Debón F Francisco Maldonado J Jesús Fernández L Luisa Sala