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Benedetta

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Original title

Benedetta

Year

2021

Running time

131 min.

Country

France

Director

Paul Verhoeven

Screenwriter

David Birke, Paul Verhoeven. Book: Judith C. Brown

Cast

Music

Anne Dudley

Cinematography

Jeanne Lapoirie

Producer

Co-production France-Belgium-Netherlands;

SBS Productions, Pathé, France 2 Cinema, France 3 Cinéma, Topkapi Films, Belga Productions

Genre

Drama | Religion. Erotic. Gay & Lesbian. Biography. 17th Century

Synopsis

Italy, 17th Century. Benedetta Carlini arrives at the convent of Pescia, in Tuscany, and she claims to be able to perform miracles since she was young... The new thriller from Paul Verhoeven (Elle, Basic Instinct) will adapt Judith C. Brown's novel "Immodest Acts: The Life of a Lesbian Nun in Renaissance Italy (Studies in the History of Sexuality)" about a lesbian nun.

Rankings Position

#119 Best Movies from 2021 (no animation films)
#132 Best Movies of 2021

Awards: 2021: César Awards: Nominated for Best Actress (Virginie Efira)

2021: Cannes Film Festival: Official Selection

2021: National Board of Review (NBR): Top Foreign Films

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45 My favorite 2021 movies (72)

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