Benedetta, 2021. Directed by Paul Verhoeven. Starring Virginie Efira, Charlotte Rampling, Daphne Patakia, Lambert Wilson, Olivier Rabourdin, Louise Chevillotte Hervé, Pierre Clotilde Courau, David Clavel, Guilaine Londez, Gaëlle Jantet, Justine Bachelet, Lauriane Riquet, Eléna Plonka, Héloïse Bresc, and Jonathan Couzinié. SYNOPSIS: A 17th-century nun in Italy suffers from disturbing religious and erotic visions. She is […]
Movie Review – Benedetta (2021)
Benedetta, 2021. Directed by Paul Verhoeven. Starring Virginie Efira, Daphne Patakia, Charlotte Rampling and Lambert Wilson. SYNOPSIS: A nun at an Italian convent believes she experiences visions of Jesus Christ himself, and pursues a romantic relationship with another woman. When you go to see a movie by Paul Verhoeven, you know you’re not in for […]
Paul Verhoeven’s erotic nun drama Benedetta gets a new trailer
Ahead of its release this December, a new trailer has been released for Paul Verhoeven’s (Basic Instinct, Elle) erotic drama Benedetta. Based on Judith C. Brown’s non-fiction book Immodest Acts: The Life of a Lesbian Nun in Renaissance Italy, the film stars Virginie Efira as a 17th century nun who suffers from disturbing religious and […]
UK teaser and promo images for Paul Verhoeven’s erotic drama Benadetta
Mubi has announced that it has acquired the UK distribution rights to Benedetta, the new film from legendary Dutch filmmaker Paul Verhoeven (RoboCop, Basic Instinct) which is based on historian Judith C. Brown’s book Immodest Acts and stars Virginie Efira (Elle) as a young nun who joins an Italian convent and begins a love affair […]
Paul Verhoeven returns with trailer for erotic nun drama Benedetta
Pathe has released a poster and trailer for director Paul Verhoeven’s religious erotic drama Benedetta. Based on Judith C. Brown’s non-fiction book Immodest Acts: The Life of a Lesbian Nun in Renaissance Italy, the film marks Verhoeven’s first since 2016’s Elle and follows a nun in 17th century Italy as she suffers from disturbing and […]