The Nun and the Torture
1984, Portuguese. Directed by Ozualdo Ribeiro Candeias.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Portuguese
- Rated
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- Released
- 7 March 1984
- Original title
- A Freira e a Tortura
- Country
- Brazil
- Written by
- Ozualdo Ribeiro Candeias, Jorge Andrade
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The Nun and the Torture runs 85 minutes (1h 25m).
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Which OTT platform is The Nun and the Torture on?
The Nun and the Torture isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 7 March 1984. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Nun and the Torture?
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Who directed The Nun and the Torture?
The Nun and the Torture (1984) was directed by Ozualdo Ribeiro Candeias and stars David Cardoso, Vera Gimenez, Sérgio Hingst.