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The Nun (1966)

Poster for The Nun

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Jacques Rivette
  • Profile picture of Anna Karina
    Suzanne Anna Karina
  • Profile picture of Liselotte Pulver
    Mme de Chelles Liselotte Pulver
  • Profile picture of Micheline Presle
    Mme de Moni Micheline Presle
  • Profile picture of Francine Bergé
    Soeur Sainte-Christine Francine Bergé
  • Profile picture of Francisco Rabal
    Dom Morel Francisco Rabal
  • Profile picture of Christiane Lénier
    Mme Simonin Christiane Lénier
  • Profile picture of Yori Bertin
    Soeur Saint-Thérèse Yori Bertin
  • Profile picture of Françoise Godde
    La Domestique Françoise Godde

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Keywords

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  • nun
  • lesbian relationship
  • priest