THE SINFUL NUNS OF SAINT VALENTINE
(Sergio Grieco, 1974, 94 mins)
Release date: 19 October 2026
Limited Edition 4K UHD (World premiere) and Blu-ray for both the UK and US (single-format releases)
Italian genre stalwart Sergio Grieco (Mad Dog Killer) directs Françoise Prévost (Paris Belongs to Us), Jenny Tamburi (The Suspicious Death of a Minor), and Paolo Malco (The New York Ripper) in the ‘nunsploitation’ classic The Sinful Nuns of Saint Valentine (Le scomunicate di S. Valentino).
In sixteenth-century Spain, Lucita (Tamburi) is forced into a convent by her family to separate her from her lover, Estaban (Malco). Infiltrating the convent, Esteban uncovers the depraved regime of the abbess (Prévost), placing his beloved Lucita in the hands of the Inquisitor (Corrado Gaipa, The Godfather).
Freely adapted from the writings of Victor Hugo, The Sinful Nuns of Saint Valentine blends eroticism and horror with a scathing critique of religious hypocrisy.
INDICATOR LIMITED EDITION 4K UHD SPECIAL FEATURES
• Brand-new 4K HDR restoration by Powerhouse Films
• 4K (2160p) UHD presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
• Original Italian mono soundtrack
• Audio commentary with critics Rod Barnett and Adrian Smith (2026)
• The Genetics of Celluloid (2026, 25 mins): David Grieco, the son of The Sinful Nuns of Saint Valentine director Sergio Grieco, speaks about his father’s time in the Italian film industry, as well as his own work as a director
• Nuns Upon a Time... in Italy (2026, 49 mins): far-reaching documentary exploring the ‘nunsploitation’ subgenre with contributions from Killer Nun director Giulio Berruti, The Other Hell director Claudio Fragasso, actors Renato Rossini, Martine Brochard, Eleonora Giorgi, and Zora Kerowa, and film historians Corrado Columbo and Eugenio Ercolani
• New and improved English translation subtitles
• Limited edition exclusive booklet with a new essay by Miranda Corcoran, an archival article on the ‘nunsploitation’ subgenre, archival interviews with actor Jennifer Tamburi, and film credits
• World premiere on 4K UHD
• Limited edition of 6,000 numbered units (4,000 UHDs and 2,000 Blu-rays) for the UK and US
All features subject to change
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BBFC cert: 18
REGION FREE
EAN: 5060697923070
