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The Nun
by Denis Diderot
The Nun
by Denis Diderot
La Religieuse
AKA: The Nun
Suzanne Simonin, la Religieuse de Denis Diderot
(1966)
Director: Jacques Rivette
Cast:
| Anna Karina | ........................ | Suzanne |
| Liselotte Pulver | ........................ | Mme de Chelles |
| Micheline Presle | ........................ | Mme. de Moni |
| Francine Berge | ........................ | Soeur Sainte-Christine |
| Francisco Rabal | ........................ | Dom Morel |
| Christiane Lenier | ........................ | Mme. Simonin |
| Yori Bertin | ........................ | Soeur Saint-Thérèse |
| Catherine Diamant | ........................ | Soeur Saint-Ursule |
| gilette Barbier | ........................ | Soeur Saint-Jean |
| Annik Morice | ........................ | Soeur Saint-Jéròme |
| Danielle Palmero | ........................ | Soeur Saint-Clément |
| Francoise Godde | ........................ | La domestique |
| Jean Martin | ........................ | Monsieur Hébert |
| Marc Eyraud | ........................ | La pere Seraphin |
| Charles Millot | ........................ | Monsieur Simonin |
Synopsis: Denis Diderot, an 18th century Encyclopaedist, reportedly wrote La Religiuse as a practical joke on a friend in the form of a series of letters from a ficticious nun -- "Sister Suzanne Simonin" -- who claimed to have been forced into the convent at the age of 3.
The letters became the basis for the novel which, centuries later, was adapted into the movie.
See also Convent of Sinners.
Review by PlanetOut: Directed by French filmmaker Jacques Rivette, this widely acclaimed drama, based on Diderot's 1796 novel, caused a scandal in the sixties for being too anti-Catholic. Read More....
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Runtime: 135 mins.
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