La Bella Antonia (1972) [2026]

La Bella Antonia, prima monica e poi dimonia (released in 1972) is an Italian sex comedy—specifically a , a subgenre inspired by Boccaccio's The Decameron —directed by Mariano Laurenti . Plot and Themes

Production took place at the Elios Studios in Rome. Beautiful Antonia, First a Nun Then a Demon (1972) - IMDb

The story follows Antonia, a beautiful young woman who enters a convent to spite her father after he refuses to let her marry her lover, Vulco. However, the situation is a misunderstanding, as she was actually betrothed to him all along. La Bella Antonia (1972)

The film stars Edwige Fenech as Antonia, a prominent figure in Italian cult cinema and sexploitation during the 1970s.

The film grossed approximately 520 million lire in Italy. La Bella Antonia, prima monica e poi dimonia

Includes Riccardo Garrone as Giovanni Piccolomini, a painter with a "scene-stealing red cap," and Malisa Longo as Caterina.

Domestic critics at the time were largely dismissive; Leonardo Autera of Corriere della Sera described it as "bordering on pornography" and criticized Laurenti's direction as "technical illiteracy". However, the situation is a misunderstanding, as she

The film is categorized as a "period sex romp" that blends elements of nunsploitation . It features frequent nudity and bawdy humor typical of the era's Italian sex comedies.