The Nun
Classic French Cinema
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2h 20m
Directed by Jacques Rivette • Arthouse • 1965 • France • French with English subtitles
Starring Anna Karina, Liselotte Pulver, Micheline Presle
A landmark of the French New Wave, Jacques Rivette’s “The Nun”, adapted from Denis Diderot’s novel, follows a rebellious nun (played by an incandescent Anna Karina) who is forced into taking her vows. Initially shunted into a restrictive, torturous convent, she eventually moves on to a more liberated one, where she becomes an object of Mother Superior’s obsession.
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