The Sadist of Notre Dame

The Sadist of Notre Dame

The Sadist of Notre Dame

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The Sadist of Notre Dame

1979

1h 34m

4.8(16 votes)

Horror

Thriller

Overview

Jesus Franco directs and stars in this cut-copy-and-paste-version of one of his own movies. Here, he plays a mad priest going around killing sinful people in the name of God, all while trying to get a book published.

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9 featured cast members

Starring

Jesús Franco

Jesús Franco

Mathis Vogel

Lina Romay

Lina Romay

Anne

Olivier Mathot

Olivier Mathot

Chief Inspector

Pierre Taylou

Pierre de Franval

Antonio de Cabo

Antonio de Cabo

Priest Relmo

Nadine Pascal

Nadine Pascal

First victim

France Nicolas

Countess of Ségur

Claude Boisson

Bartholo

Monica Swinn

Monica Swinn

Maria (archive footage) (uncredited)

Creative team

Directed by: Jesús Franco
Written by: Jesús Franco
Produced by: Joaquín Domínguez
Marius Lesoeur

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