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The Nun
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The Nun

1967-07-26 · 140 min · ★ 7.1

Drama

In eighteenth-century France, a girl is forced against her will to take vows as a nun. Three mothers superior treat her in radically different ways, ranging from maternal concern, to sadistic persecution, to lesbian desire.

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Directors
Jacques Rivette
Production companies
SNC, Rome-Paris Films
Countries
France
Status
Released

Top Cast

Anna KarinaAnna KarinaSuzanne
Liselotte PulverLiselotte PulverMme de Chelles
Micheline PresleMicheline PresleMme de Moni
Francine BergéFrancine BergéSoeur Sainte-Christine
Francisco RabalFrancisco RabalDom Morel
Christiane LénierChristiane LénierMme Simonin
Yori BertinYori BertinSoeur Saint-Thérèse
Hubert ButhionL'Archevêque
Françoise GoddeFrançoise GoddeLa Domestique
Charles MillotCharles MillotMonsieur Simonin
Marc EyraudMarc EyraudLa Père Séraphin
Gilette BarbierGilette BarbierSoeur Saint-Jean
Catherine DiamantCatherine DiamantSoeur Sainte-Ursule
Annik MoriceSoeur Saint-Jérôme
Michel DelahayeMichel DelahayeUn Vicaire
Jean MartinJean MartinMonsieur Hébert
Pierre MeyrandPierre MeyrandMonsieur Manouri
Wolfgang ReichmannWolfgang ReichmannLe Père Lemoine
Danielle PalmeroSoeur Saint-Clément

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