The Nun

Name: The Nun
Genre: Drama
Released: 1971-07-08
Duration: 2 h 20 min
Rating: 7.60
Cast: Liselotte Pulver, Francine Bergé, Micheline Presle, Anna Karina

– In eighteenth-century France, a girl is forced against her will to take vows as a nun. Three mothers..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

7.60 / 10

Duration:

2 Hours and 20 Minutes

Release Year:

1966

Original Name:

La Religieuse

The Nun (1966) - Also known as La Religieuse

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.

Styles:

Sexual, Gloomy, Emotional, Thought Provoking, Realistic, Captivating, Serious, Atmospheric

Story Timeline:

18th Century

Producing Country:

France

Filming Locations:

Europe, France

Genre:

Drama

The Nun (1966) - Trailer

Release Date:

08 Jul 1971

Language:

French

MPAA Content-Rating:

Bande-annonce [OV]

Directed by:

Jacques Rivette

Story Written By:

Jean Gruault, Denis Diderot, Jacques Rivette

Main Actors:

Liselotte Pulver, Francine Bergé, Micheline Presle, Anna Karina

Plot:

In eighteenth-century France a girl (Suzanne Simonin) is forced against her will to take vows as a nun. Three mothers superior (Madame de Moni, Sister Sainte-Christine, and Madame de Chelles) treat her in radically different ways, ranging from maternal concern, to sadistic persecution, to lesbian desire. Suzanne's virtue brings disaster to everyone in this faithful adaptation of a bitter attack on religious abuses by the Enlightenment philosopher Denis Diderot.

Awards:

1 nomination.

Production Company:

Altura Films International

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

7.6/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

84%