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.

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Based on
Based on La Religieuse
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Setting
Set in France
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Music
Music by Jean-Claude Éloy
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Alain Levent
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Details

Director: Jacques Rivette
Writers: Denis DiderotNovel
Jean GruaultWriter
Jacques RivetteWriter
Original title: La Religieuse
Status: Released
Release date: July 26, 1967
Original language: French
Countries: France

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Production

SNC
Rome-Paris Films

Cast

Anna KarinaSuzanne
Liselotte PulverMme de Chelles
Micheline PresleMme de Moni
Francine BergéSoeur Sainte-Christine
Francisco RabalDom Morel
Christiane LénierMme Simonin
Yori BertinSoeur Saint-Thérèse
Hubert ButhionL'Archevêque
Françoise GoddeLa Domestique
Charles MillotMonsieur Simonin
Marc EyraudLa Père Séraphin
Gilette BarbierSoeur Saint-Jean
Catherine DiamantSoeur Sainte-Ursule
Annik MoriceSoeur Saint-Jérôme
Michel DelahayeUn Vicaire
Jean MartinMonsieur Hébert
Pierre MeyrandMonsieur Manouri
Wolfgang ReichmannLe Père Lemoine
Danielle PalmeroSoeur Saint-Clément