The Nun
La Religieuse
English • 1966 • 1h 37m
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Synopsis
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.
Credits
Crew
DirectorJacques Rivette
WriterJean Gruault, Jacques Rivette
CinematographerAlain Levent
ComposerJean-Claude Eloy
EditorDenise de Casabianca
ProducerGeorges de Beauregard