Flavia the Heretic
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| Directed by | Gianfranco Mingozzi |
| Written by | Gianfranco Mingozzi, Fabrizio Onofri, Sergio Tau, Raniero di Giovanbattista, Francesco Vietri |
| Starring | Florinda Bolkan |
| Music by | Nicola Piovani |
| Cinematography | Alfio Contini |
| Edited by | Ruggero Mastroianni |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | Italy / France |
| Language | Italian |
Flavia the Heretic (Italian: Flavia, la monaca musulmana, also known as Rebel Nun) is a French co-produced Italian nunsploitation film directed by Gianfranco Mingozzi and released in 1974. Set in Apulia during Ottoman invasion of Otranto, the film tells the story of Flavia (Florinda Bolkan), a middle-aged nun who collaborates with the invaders' leader Ahmed (Anthony Higgins as Anthony Corlan) to avenge her past misfortunes.
Cast
- Florinda Bolkan: Flavia Gaetani
- María Casares: Sister Agata
- Claudio Cassinelli: Abraham
- Anthony Higgins: Ahmed
- Spiros Focás
- Guido Celano
- Laura De Marchi: Tarantula Cult Woman