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| The Devil Is a Woman | |
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| Il sorriso del grande tentatore | |
| Directed by | Damiano Damiani |
| Written by | Damiano Damiani Audrey Nohra Fabrizio Onofri |
| Produced by | Anis Nohra |
| Starring | Glenda Jackson |
| Cinematography | Mario Vulpiani |
| Edited by | Peter Taylor |
| Music by | Ennio Morricone |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Countries | United Kingdom Italy |
| Language | English |
The Devil Is a Woman (Italian : Il sorriso del grande tentatore, UK title: The Tempter) is a 1974 drama film directed by Damiano Damiani and starring Glenda Jackson.
Sister Geraldine is the head of a convent that has a hospital wing for troubled patients. She resorts to bullying and tormenting those who come to this place, but things change when Rodolfo, a writer editing the life story of a priest who collaborated with the Nazis, comes to stay.
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