The Nun (1966)

The Nun (1966)

The banned film by Jacques Rivette 1966-05-06 France 140 Min. PG-13
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Overview

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.

Cast

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