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Of course, we're only three years into the decade so there's not much competition

I turned my post here into an article. Can anyone think of any films to add?

I'm trying to compile a list of lost nun films in an effort to better understand the history of Nunsploitation films, the movies that may have inspired it in the dawn of cinema, and what films were made but lost due to censorship or other reasons.

Here's what I have so far:

The White Sister (1915) starring Viola Allen. It was based on a 1905 novel so we know what it was about. It was remade in 1922 and 1933. To me, this is the first known film that would fit the minimal criteria for a Nunsploitation film. In this case, a nun who must choose between her vows and her heart.

The Convent Gate (1913) We have a few stills from this and a brief synopsis, but it's not clear if it laid any groundwork for what would become Nunsploitation films or if it was at all influential.

[EDIT] The Legend of Provence (1913) "A foundling is raised in a convent and becomes a nun there, until she falls in love with a wounded soldier under her care. When she leaves the convent, a statue of the Virgin Mary comes to life and assumes the girl’s appearance to carry on her work." Again we have a few stills, but the film is largely thought to be lost [/EDIT]

Not a lost film, but Haxan (1922) is the film everyone points to as the first Nunsploitation film and it definitely influenced the genre. Elements from Haxan can be seen in Ken Russell's The Devils. Were there others like it?

La Monaca di Monza (1947) starring Barbara Bouchet. Again, we still have stills and posters. It was adapted from a novel and based on a real historic event. It was remade five or six times and the film is considered a staple of the Nunsploitation genre. That said, I have never seen the 1947 version in any form. I suspect it may be lost.

I also suspect there may have been a silent-era version of this story, but that's just speculation. I've never seen any evidence that a Nun of Monza film was made before the 1947 one.

Not Just Another Woman (1974) A widely advertised and theatrically distributed film from the Golden Age of porn, it was never released on home video and is thought to be lost. The film is about a swinger couple. The husband falls in lust with his wife's sister who is a nun and can't stop fantasizing about her.

Tickle My Funny Bone (2006) This film was made but shot down by India's Central Board of Film Censorship after people protested from just seeing the poster. It was never publicly distributed.

I know there are a few more that have slipped my mind. Any others that you know of?

I'm trying to compile a list of lost nun films in an effort to better understand the history of Nunsploitation films, the movies that may have inspired it in the dawn of cinema, and what films were made but lost due to censorship or other reasons.

Here's what I have so far:

The White Sister (1915) starring Viola Allen. It was based on a 1905 novel so we know what it was about. It was remade in 1922 and 1933. To me, this is the first known film that would fit the minimal criteria for a Nunsploitation film. In this case, a nun who must choose between her vows and her heart.

The Convent Gate (1913) We have a few stills from this and a brief synopsis, but it's not clear if it laid any groundwork for what would become Nunsploitation films or if it was at all influential.

Not a lost film, but Haxan (1922) is the film everyone points to as the first Nunsploitation film and it definitely influenced the genre. Elements from Haxan can be seen in Ken Russell's The Devils. Were there others like it?

La Monaca di Monza (1947) starring Barbara Bouchet. Again, we still have stills and posters. It was adapted from a novel and based on a real historic event. It was remade five or six times and the film is considered a staple of the Nunsploitation genre. That said, I have never seen the 1947 version in any form. I suspect it may be lost.

I also suspect there may have been a silent-era version of this story, but that's just speculation. I've never seen any evidence that a Nun of Monza film was made before the 1947 one.

Not Just Another Woman (1974) A widely advertised and theatrically distributed film from the Golden Age of porn, it was never released on home video and is thought to be lost. The film is about a swinger couple. The husband falls in lust with his wife's sister who is a nun and can't stop fantasizing about her.

Tickle My Funny Bone (2006) This film was made but shot down by India's Central Board of Film Censorship after people protested from just seeing the poster. It was never publicly distributed.

I know there are a few more that have slipped my mind. Any others that you know of?