The Nun

The banned film by Jacques Rivette

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.

2h 20m1967TMDb 7.1

French

Crew and Cast

Storyline

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.

The Nun poster

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Info

Original title: La Religieuse
Status: Released
Released: 26 July 1967
Runtime: 2h 20m
TMDB score: 7.1 / 10 (107 votes)

Production

Director: Jacques Rivette
Writers: Jacques Rivette, Jean Gruault, Denis Diderot
Studios: SNC, Rome-Paris Films
Countries: France

Languages

Original: French
Spoken: French