The Nun (1971)
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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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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Genre:Drama
Written By:Jacques Rivette, Jean Gruault
In Theaters:7/8/1971
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Runtime:140 minutes
Studio:SNC, Rome-Paris Films
Cast
Jacques Rivette
Director
Anna Karina
Suzanne
Liselotte Pulver
Mme de Chelles
Micheline Presle
Mme de Moni
Francine Bergé
Soeur Sainte-Christine
Francisco Rabal
Dom Morel
Christiane Lénier
Mme Simonin
Yori Bertin
Soeur Saint-Thérèse
Hubert Buthion
L'Archevêque
Françoise Godde
La Domestique
Charles Millot
Monsieur Simonin
Marc Eyraud
La Père Séraphin
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