Damned If You Don't (1987): cast, story & where to watch
1987 · Film · ★ 4.2
Released in 1987, Damned If You Don't is a drama and romance film directed by Su Friedrich, running about 42 minutes.
What it’s about. Beautifully shot in black and white, it blends conventional narrative technique with impressionistic camerawork, symbols and voiceovers to create an intimate study of sexual expression and repression. It begins with footage from a stylish old potboiler about an isolated convent, whose tale of passions leashed and unleashed provides the leitmotif for a young lesbian who watches it and the lonely nun she pursues and seduces. As the two women's lives come closer to joining, voiceovers from the biography of a 16th century lesbian nun and the reminiscences of a woman's closeted romances at a Catholic school flesh out the theme. When the two women finally meet and make love, the woman's careful unwrapping of the nun's complicated prison of clothing is both foreplay and liberating metaphor.
Who’s in it. Damned If You Don't stars Peggy Healey as The Nun, Ela Troyano as The Other Woman and Makea MacDonald as Voiceovers.
How it landed. With an audience score of 4.2/10, Damned If You Don't has proved divisive with audiences.
Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Damned If You Don't page.
If you liked it. Fans of Damned If You Don't tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Damned If You Don't (1987)?
- Streaming, rental and purchase options for Damned If You Don't change frequently. Check our where-to-watch page for the latest availability in your country.
- Is Damned If You Don't worth watching?
- Damned If You Don't holds an audience score of 4.2 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy drama and romance. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in Damned If You Don't?
- Damned If You Don't stars Peggy Healey, Ela Troyano and Makea MacDonald.
- When was Damned If You Don't released?
- Damned If You Don't was released in 1987, with a runtime of about 42 minutes.