The Portuguese Nun

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Overview

A young French actress in Lisbon to shoot a movie is intrigued by a nun she sees kneeling in the chapel where she is filming.

Cast: Leonor Baldaque, Ana Moreira, Adrien Michaux, Beatriz Batarda, Diogo Dória, more

Director: Eugène Green

Genres: Drama

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The Portuguese Nun

Overview

Cast

Leonor Baldaque

Ana Moreira

Adrien Michaux

Beatriz Batarda

Diogo Dória

Carloto Cotta

Francisco Mozos

Eugène Green

Manuel Mozos

Márcia Breia

Camané

Aldina Duarte

José Manuel Neto

Carlos Manuel Proença

Miguel Ramos

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