Many televised or early VHS versions were heavily censored to remove the more graphic sequences of ritual and "discipline." High-quality DVD releases typically restore the original theatrical cut.
The film's impact on popular culture is also reflective of a broader trend in the 1970s, where European cinema, particularly Italian and German productions, began to push the boundaries of on-screen content. This period saw the rise of directors who became infamous for their explicit and often transgressive films, contributing to a genre that walked a fine line between art house cinema and outright pornography. The sinful nuns of saint valentine - 1974 -DVD...