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The Nun and the Torture

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IMDB ID: tt0256762

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Chief of Police Rui, a happily married man of principles, is in charge of investigating Joana, a teacher who's accused of political crimes. After some false starts, he manages to arrest her, but is startled to learn that she's also a nun. The revelation doesn't alter the natural course of events: he must torture her in order to obtain a confession, and gets increasingly attracted to her.

Portuguese

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David Cardoso

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Vera Gimenez

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Sérgio Hingst

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Cláudia Alencar

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Sonia Garcia

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Eddio Smanio

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Elizabeth de Luiz

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Lígia de Paula

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Maria Teresa

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Nestor Alves de Lima

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Ozualdo Ribeiro Candeias

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Ozualdo Ribeiro Candeias

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Jorge Andrade

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