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The Nun (1966)

Original title: La Religieuse

1966-05-06 · 2h 20m · FR
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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.

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Jean GruaultWriterJacques RivetteDirector, Writer

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Anna KarinaAnna KarinaSuzanneLiselotte PulverLiselotte PulverMme de ChellesMicheline PresleMicheline PresleMme de MoniFrancine BergéFrancine BergéSoeur Sainte-ChristineFrancisco RabalFrancisco RabalDom MorelChristiane LénierChristiane LénierMme SimoninYori BertinYori BertinSoeur Saint-ThérèseHubert ButhionHubert ButhionL'ArchevêqueFrançoise GoddeFrançoise GoddeLa DomestiqueCharles MillotCharles MillotMonsieur SimoninMarc EyraudMarc EyraudLa Père SéraphinGilette BarbierGilette BarbierSoeur Saint-Jean

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Lesbian relationshipSuicidePriestNun

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Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityLesbian Relationship · Suicide · PriestDialogue densityDramaPacingLongDirector preference302665Actor preference328791 · 308739 · 230935

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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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The Nun has a runtime of 140 minutes.

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