The Nun

1967 · directed by Jacques Rivette

Rating
79/100
Hit
no

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.

The Nun (1967), directed by Jacques Rivette, rates 79/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

  • Anna Karina
  • Liselotte Pulver
  • Micheline Presle
  • Francine Bergé
  • Francisco Rabal
  • Christiane Lénier
  • Yori Bertin
  • Hubert Buthion
  • Françoise Godde
  • Charles Millot

Crew

  • Alain Levent — Director of Photography
  • Denise de Casabianca — Editor
  • Jean-Claude Eloy — Original Music Composer
  • Jacques Rivette — Writer
  • Jean Gruault — Writer

More from Jacques Rivette

  1. La Belle Noiseuse (1991) — 84/100 · hit
  2. Out 1 (1990) — 81/100 · hit
  3. Lumière & Company (1995) — 80/100 · hit
  4. Céline and Julie Go Boating (1974) — 78/100
  5. Paris Belongs to Us (1961) — 74/100
  6. Duelle (Une Quarantaine) (1976) — 69/100

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