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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French New Wave
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Starring Anna Karina
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Additions: February 2020
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Credits

Crew

DirectorJacques Rivette

WriterJean Gruault, Jacques Rivette

CinematographerAlain Levent

ComposerJean-Claude Eloy

EditorDenise de Casabianca

ProducerGeorges de Beauregard

Cast

Anna Karinaas Suzanne

Liselotte Pulveras Mme de Chelles

Micheline Presleas Mme de Moni

Francine Bergéas Soeur Sainte-Christine

Francisco Rabalas Dom Morel

Christiane Lénieras Mme Simonin

Yori Bertinas Soeur Saint-Thérèse

Hubert Buthionas L'Archevêque

Françoise Goddeas La Domestique

Charles Millotas Monsieur Simonin

Marc Eyraudas La Père Séraphin

Gilette Barbieras Soeur Saint-Jean

Catherine Diamantas Soeur Sainte-Ursule

Annik Moriceas Soeur Saint-Jérôme

Michel Delahayeas Un Vicaire

Jean Martinas Monsieur Hébert

Pierre Meyrandas Monsieur Manouri

Wolfgang Reichmannas Le Père Lemoine

Danielle Palmeroas Soeur Saint-Clément

Double Feature

Streaming now, and why it pairs with this film

Up, Down, Fragile1995

Both directed by Jacques Rivette, and both starring Anna Karina

Or

Céline and Julie Go Boating1974Both directed by Jacques Rivette
La belle noiseuse1991Both directed by Jacques Rivette

The Nun (1966) | Criteria