The Nun
La Religieuse
1967 · 2h 20m · Drama · France · Rated 12 (IE)
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.
Directed by
Jacques RivetteBased on the novel by
Denis Diderot6.7Smart score
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lesbian relationshipnunpriestsuicide
Rating12 (IE)
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