The Nun (1966)
La religieuse (original title)Reference View | Change View
- GP
- 2h 20min
- Drama
- 08 Jul 1971 (USA)
- Movie
Suzanne is forced against her will to take vows as a nun and three mothers superior treat her in radically different ways. Suzanne's virtue brings disaster to everyone in this faithful adaptation of a bitter attack on religious abuses.
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Awards:
- 2 nominations.
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| Anna Karina | ... |
Suzanne
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| Liselotte Pulver | ... |
Mme de Chelles
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| Micheline Presle | ... |
Mme de Moni
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| Francine Bergé | ... |
Soeur Sainte-Christine
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| Francisco Rabal | ... |
Dom Morel
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Christiane Lénier | ... |
Mme Simonin
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| Yori Bertin | ... |
Soeur Saint-Thérèse
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Catherine Diamant | ... |
Soeur Saint-Ursule
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| Gilette Barbier | ... |
Soeur Saint-Jean
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Annik Morice | ... |
Soeur Saint-Jéròme
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Danielle Palmero | ... |
Soeur Saint-Clément
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Françoise Godde | ... |
La domestique
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| Jean Martin | ... |
Monsieur Hébert
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| Marc Eyraud | ... |
Le père Seraphin
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| Charles Millot | ... |
Monsieur Simonin
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| Pierre Meyrand | ... |
Monsieur Manouri
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| Wolfgang Reichmann | ... |
Le père Lemoine
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Hubert Buthion | ... |
L'archevêque
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| Michel Delahaye | ... |
Un vicaire
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Directed by
| Jacques Rivette | ||
Written by
| Denis Diderot | ... | (novel) |
| Jean Gruault | ... | (written by) & |
| Jacques Rivette | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Georges de Beauregard | ... | producer |
| Roger Ferret | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Jean-Claude Eloy | ||
Cinematography by
| Alain Levent | ||
Editing by
| Denise de Casabianca | ||
Editorial Department
| Anne Dubot | ... | assistant editor |
| Françoise Geissler | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Jean-Jacques Fabre | ||
| Guy Littaye | ||
Costume Design by
| Gitt Magrini | ||
Makeup Department
| Cristóbal Criado | ... | hair stylist |
| Jacky Reynal | ... | makeup artist (as Jackie Reynal) |
Production Management
| Roger Scipion | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Claude Bakka | ... | second assistant director |
| Pierre Fabre | ... | second assistant director |
| Philippe Fourastié | ... | first assistant director |
| Alexis Poliakoff | ... | second assistant director |
Sound Department
| Alessandro Biancani | ... | audio restorer |
| Michel Fano | ... | sound designer |
| Urbain Loiseau | ... | sound |
| Guy Villette | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Roger Delattre | ... | gaffer |
| Charley Recors | ... | camera operator |
| Roger Robert | ... | key grip |
| Claude Zidi | ... | camera operator |
| Pierre Zucca | ... | still photographer |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Jeanine Herrly | ... | costumer |
Music Department
| Jean-Pierre Drouet | ... | musician: Zarb |
| Johann Martini | ... | composer: song "Plaisir d'amour" |
| Boris Vinogradov | ... | conductor (as Boris de Vinogradov) |
Additional Crew
| Michel Delahaye | ... | technical consultant |
| Lydie Mahias | ... | script |
| Colette Roy | ... | production secretary |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Les Films Impéria (1967) (France) (theatrical)
- Internazionale Nembo Distribuzione Importazione Esportazione Film (INDIEF) (1967) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Eckelkamp Verleih (1967) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Gala Film Distributors (1967) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Altura Films International (1971) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Doperfilme (1975) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Comstock (1996) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Kino Video (2000) (United States) (VHS)
- Opening (2003) (France) (DVD)
- StudioCanal (2010) (France)
- Arthaus (2014) (Germany) (DVD)
- Independent Cinema Office (2018) (Ireland) (theatrical) (restored version)
- Independent Cinema Office (2018) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (re-release) (restored version)
- Les Acacias (2018) (France) (theatrical) (re-release) (restored version)
- Arthaus (2018) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Arthaus (2018) (Germany) (DVD)
- StudioCanal UK (2018) (United Kingdom) (restored version)
- StudioCanal (2018) (Ireland) (restored version)
- Rialto Pictures (2019) (United States) (theatrical)
- The Criterion Channel (2020) (United States) (tv) (digital)
- Bela Productions (France)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In eighteenth-century France a girl (Suzanne Simonin) is forced against her will to take vows as a nun. Three mothers superior (Madame de Moni, Sister Sainte-Christine, and Madame de Chelles) treat her in radically different ways, ranging from maternal concern, to sadistic persecution, to lesbian desire. Suzanne's virtue brings disaster to everyone in this faithful adaptation of a bitter attack on religious abuses by the Enlightenment philosopher Denis Diderot.
Written by English Showalter |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Despite being approved by the Censorship Board the film's theatrical release was initial blocked by the Minister of Information. See more » |
| Goofs | Suzanne plays and sings the song "Plaisir D'Amour". The final title card identifies the time and place as 'Paris, 1760', but the song was not composed until 1785. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Two in the Wave (2010). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Plaisir d'Amour See more » |
| Quotes |
Monsieur Hébert:
Your superior will shortly be told in the name of Sister Marie-Suzanne Simonin of a protest against her vows with a request to leave religious life and leave the cloister to live her life as she sees fit. See more » |