The Tempter
1974, English. Directed by Damiano Damiani.
Perhaps the greatest sin of all is making love a sin.
A young writer is invited to stay in a religious hostel run by a sinister, manipulative nun who plays deadly psychological games with the inhabitants.
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Damiano DamianiDirector
- Glenda JacksonSister Geraldine
- Claudio CassinelliRodolfo Solina
- Lisa HarrowEmilia Contreras
- Adolfo CeliFather Borelli
- Francisco RabalBishop Marquez
- Duilio Del PreteMonsignor Salvi
- Arnoldo FoàMonsignor Badensky
- Gabriele LaviaPrince Ottavio Ranieri d'Aragona
- Ely GalleaniRodolfo's Girlfriend
- Margherita HorowitzQueen Ranieri d'Aragona
- Fabrizio JovineThe Doctor
- Lorenzo TerzonCast
Details
- Released
- 22 November 1974
- Original title
- Il sorriso del grande tentatore
- Country
- Italy, United Kingdom
- Written by
- Fabrizio Onofri, Damiano Damiani, Audrey Nohra
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The Tempter runs 102 minutes (1h 42m).
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The Tempter isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 22 November 1974. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Tempter?
The Tempter (1974) was directed by Damiano Damiani and stars Glenda Jackson, Claudio Cassinelli, Lisa Harrow.