Saint Cecilia of Spiralence

Saint Cecilia of Spiralence

An East End slum landlord chaperoning a vision-plagued Catholic Nun to her mission in Paris

2021 · 90 min · ★ 4.5 · Drama

November 1963, London. An East End slum landlord with a reputation for protecting the morally abhorrent is assigned the unenviable task of chaperoning a vision-plagued Catholic Nun to her mission in Paris.

Directed by Al Carretta · Written by Al Carretta

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