The Nun (1967)

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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.

• Released: 1967-07-26
• Genres: Drama
• Runtime: 2h 20m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.1/10 from 107 votes

Directed by Jacques Rivette.

Top cast

• Anna Karina as Suzanne
• Liselotte Pulver as Mme de Chelles
• Micheline Presle as Mme de Moni
• Francine Bergé as Soeur Sainte-Christine
• Francisco Rabal as Dom Morel
• Christiane Lénier as Mme Simonin
• Yori Bertin as Soeur Saint-Thérèse
• Hubert Buthion as L'Archevêque
• Françoise Godde as La Domestique
• Charles Millot as Monsieur Simonin

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Nun

• United States: watch free on Kanopy; rent on Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video
• United Kingdom: stream on Studiocanal Presents Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video

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