Flavia the Heretic

Flavia the Heretic

She launched a river of blood

1974•1h 42m•6.0/10

DramaHorror

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.0/10(71)

Puglia, southern Italy, around 1400. A convent is invaded by the Tarantula cult, whose fanatical and crazed members desecrate the sacred place by committing obscene and bloody acts.

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Production

R.O.C., Cinéphonic, Produzioni Atlas Consorziate

Language

IT

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Florinda Bolkan

Florinda Bolkan

Flavia Gaetani

María Casares

María Casares

Sister Agatha

Claudio Cassinelli

Claudio Cassinelli

Abraham

Anthony Higgins

Anthony Higgins

Ahmed

Spiros Focás

Spiros Focás

The French Duke

Diego Michelotti

Flavia's Father

Raika Juri

Raika Juri

Sister Livia

Jill Pratt

Mother Superior

Franca Grey

Village Girl

Laura De Marchi

Laura De Marchi

Tarantula Cult Woman

Eduardo Filipone

Ciro Ippolito

Ciro Ippolito

Carla Mancini

Carla Mancini

Luigi Antonio Guerra

Luigi Antonio Guerra

Giuseppe Pertile

Guido Celano

Guido Celano

Stefano Trabalza

Valentino Macchi

Valentino Macchi

Maria Teresa Piaggio

Maria Teresa Piaggio

Jole Silvani

Jole Silvani

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