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The Nun

1971·2h 14m·GP
Drama
IMDb Rating
★ 7.5/10
3,568 votes

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.

The Nun is a 1971 drama movie directed by Jacques Rivette, starring Liselotte Pulver, Francine Bergé, Anna Karina. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.5/10 from 3,568 votes and runs 2h 14m.

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Director
Jacques Rivette
Stars
Liselotte Pulver
Francine Bergé
Anna Karina
Micheline Presle
Details
1971-07-08
134 min
Movie
GP
★ France
★ French, Latin
Keywords
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