Beyond the Walls
01/09/1985
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.
Movie Information
Carmen Maura
as Sor Ana
Mercedes Sampietro
as Sor Ángela
Aurora Bautista
as La Priora
Assumpta Serna
as La Huéspeda
Antonio Ferrandis
as El Médico
Manuel Alexandre
as Capellán
Conrado San Martín
as
Valentín Paredes
as
Marta Fernández Muro
as
Beatriz Elorrieta
as Monja
Cándida Losada
as Monja
Maite Brik
as Monja
Amparo Valle
as Monja
Maria Caro
as Monja
Mari Paz Molinero
as Monja
Manuela Camacho
as Monja
Pilar Coronado
as Monja
María Jesús Hoyos
as Monja
Cándida Tena
as Monja
Esperanza Alonso
as Monja
Diana Peñalver
as Monja
María Jesús Molina
as Monja
Pilar Marco
as Monja
Margarita Alvez
as Monja
Pilar Ordóñez
as Monja
Emma Quer
as Monja
Nacho Martínez
as
Félix Dafauce
as
Fernando Cebrián
as
Sergio Mendizábal
as
Julio Gavilanes
as
María Elena Flores
as
Lola Lemos
as
Mimí Muñoz
as
Concha Gómez Conde
as
Mercedes Borqué
as
Luisa Gavasa
as
Coral Pellicer
as
Carmen Arévalo
as
Paco Catalá
as
Mariano Bardera
as
Carlos Marchi
as
Juan Debón
as
Francisco Maldonado
as
Jesús Fernández
as
Luisa Sala
as
