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The Nun

1967Movie2 h 20 min

Drama
73
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.5
73
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.5

Summary

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.

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  • Date night
  • Friends night
  • Drop-in friendly

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  • You need an uplifting mood
  • You want fast pacing
  • You're watching with family

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Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

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Cast

16 of 16

Crew

Directed by
Jacques Rivette
Written by
Jacques Rivette, Jean Gruault, Denis Diderot
Produced by
Georges de Beauregard
Music by
Jean-Claude Eloy

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Facts

July 26, 1967 · 2 h 20 min · Nudity, Sexual Content

Released
July 26, 1967
Runtime
2 h 20 min
Content
Nudity, Sexual Content
Genres
Drama
Original language
French
Made in
France
Available in
11 countries

Tropes

Dead All Along, Catapult Nightmare, Starts with a Suicide +9

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream The Nun?"

Questions about The Nun

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Nun?

KanopyKino Film Collection

In the United States, The Nun streams on Kino Film Collection, and it is free with ads on Kanopy. It also streams in 5 other countries.

Is The Nun worth watching?

73
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 73 (IMDb 7.5).

Will I feel good after watching The Nun?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

Is The Nun plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (9 of 10) and pathos (9 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is The Nun in English?

French

No, it was made in French.

What tropes does The Nun use?

Dead All AlongCatapult NightmareStarts with a SuicideShotguns Are Just BetterActually Pretty FunnyPsychic RadarPrecision F-StrikeThe RevealAristocrats Are EvilHaunted CastleBait-and-SwitchChivalrous Pervertand 60 more

TV Tropes lists 72 tropes for it, including Dead All Along, Catapult Nightmare, and Starts with a Suicide.