Secret Confessions in a Cloistered Convent

Secret Confessions in a Cloistered Convent

1972 · 80 min · ★ 4.2 · Comedy

A young libertine after a series of love affairs, to escape the wrath of the betrayed husband disguises himself as a monk and hides in a convent where one immediately realizes how much his presence is very welcome.

Directed by Luigi Batzella · Written by Luigi Batzella

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