In eighteenth-century France a girl (Suzanne Simonin) is forced against her will to take vows as a nun. Three mothers superior (Madame de Moni, Sister Sainte-Christine, and Madame de Chelles) treat her in radically different ways, ranging from maternal concern, to sadistic persecution, to lesbian desire. Suzanne’s virtue brings disaster to everyone in this faithful adaptation of a bitter attack on religious abuses by the Enlightenment philosopher Denis Diderot.
Release Date: 8 July 1971 (USA)Runtime: 140 min
Stars:
- Anna Karina
- Annik Morice
- Catherine Diamant
- Charles Millot
- Christiane Lénier
- Danielle Palmero
- Francine Bergé
- Francisco Rabal
- Françoise Godde
- Gilette Barbier
- Jean Martin
- Liselotte Pulver
- Marc Eyraud
- Micheline Presle
- Yori Bertin
Director: Jacques Rivette
