Beyond the Walls

Beyond the Walls

1985 es 118 minutes

Rating: 5.1

Plot

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.

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Cast

Carmen Maura

Carmen Maura

Sor Ana

Mercedes Sampietro

Mercedes Sampietro

Sor Ángela

Aurora Bautista

Aurora Bautista

La Priora

Assumpta Serna

Assumpta Serna

La Huéspeda

Antonio Ferrandis

Antonio Ferrandis

El Médico

Manuel Alexandre

Manuel Alexandre

Capellán

Conrado San Martín

Conrado San Martín

Valentín Paredes

Valentín Paredes

Marta Fernández Muro

Marta Fernández Muro

Beatriz Elorrieta

Beatriz Elorrieta

Monja

Cándida Losada

Cándida Losada

Monja

Maite Brik

Maite Brik

Monja

Amparo Valle

Amparo Valle

Monja

Maria Caro

Maria Caro

Monja

Mari Paz Molinero

Mari Paz Molinero

Monja

Manuela Camacho

Manuela Camacho

Monja

Pilar Coronado

Pilar Coronado

Monja

María Jesús Hoyos

María Jesús Hoyos

Monja

Cándida Tena

Cándida Tena

Monja

Esperanza Alonso

Esperanza Alonso

Monja

Diana Peñalver

Diana Peñalver

Monja

María Jesús Molina

María Jesús Molina

Monja

Pilar Marco

Pilar Marco

Monja

Margarita Alvez

Margarita Alvez

Monja

Pilar Ordóñez

Pilar Ordóñez

Monja

Emma Quer

Emma Quer

Monja

Nacho Martínez

Nacho Martínez

Félix Dafauce

Félix Dafauce

Fernando Cebrián

Fernando Cebrián

Sergio Mendizábal

Sergio Mendizábal

Julio Gavilanes

Julio Gavilanes

María Elena Flores

María Elena Flores

Lola Lemos

Lola Lemos

Mimí Muñoz

Mimí Muñoz

Concha Gómez Conde

Concha Gómez Conde

Mercedes Borqué

Mercedes Borqué

Luisa Gavasa

Luisa Gavasa

Coral Pellicer

Coral Pellicer

Carmen Arévalo

Carmen Arévalo

Paco Catalá

Paco Catalá

Mariano Bardera

Mariano Bardera

Carlos Marchi

Carlos Marchi

Juan Debón

Juan Debón

Francisco Maldonado

Francisco Maldonado

Jesús Fernández

Jesús Fernández

Luisa Sala

Luisa Sala

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