British Comedy Guide

Nasty Habits

  • 1977 film

Satire of the Watergate affair set in a Philadelphia nunnery where four nuns campaign in an election to replace the old and dying abbess. Stars Glenda Jackson, Melina Mercouri, Geraldine Page, Sandy Dennis, Anne Jackson and more.

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Cast & crew credits

Cast
Glenda Jackson Sister Alexandra
Melina Mercouri Sister Gertrude
Geraldine Page Prioress Walburga
Sandy Dennis Sister Winifred
Anne Jackson Sub-Prioress Mildred, Mistress of Novice
Anne Meara Sister Geraldine
Susan Penhaligon Sister Felicity
Edith Evans Abbess Hildegarde
Jerry Stiller PR Priest
Rip Torn Maximilian
Eli Wallach Monsignor
Suzanne Stone Sister Bathildis
Peter Bromilow Father Baudouin
Shane Rimmer Police Officer
Harry Ditson Ambrose
Oliver Maguire Policeman
Christopher Muncke Gregory
Alick Hayes Abbot
Bill Reimbold Bishop's Secretary
Anthony Forrest Thomas
Mike Douglas Self
Bill Jorgensen Self
Jessica Savitch Self
Howard K. Smith Self
Writing team
Muriel Spark Writer
Robert Enders Writer (Adapted By)
Production team
Michael Lindsay-Hogg Director
Robert Enders Producer
George Barrie Executive Producer
Gordon L.T. Scott Associate Producer
Peter Tanner Editor
Douglas Slocombe Director of Photography
John Cameron Composer
Ariel Levy 1st Assistant Director

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