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Mood:
- AtmosphericContemplativeGloomyEmotionalSexualCaptivatingThought Provoking
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Plot:
- ClergyInnocence LostReligions or CultsDishonestySocietyYouthComing of AgeDestructive Relationship more...
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Genres:
- DramaPeriodForeignNew Wave
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Time/Period:
- 18th Century
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Place:
- ConventVillageMonastery
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Praise:
- ControversialCritically Acclaimed
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Based on:
- Based on Book
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Attitudes:
- SeriousRealisticSlow
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La religieuse, 1966
French
France
Profile of La religieuse
The mood of La religieuse is gloomy, contemplative, and atmospheric. The plot centers around the clergy, , and religions or cults. It is a drama, foreign, and period movie. Stylistically, La religieuse is New Wave. In approach, it is serious and realistic. The pacing is slow. La religieuse takes place, at least partly, in a convent, in a monastery, and in a village. It happens in the 18th century. It is based on a book. La religieuse is known for being controversial and critically acclaimed.
Summary of La religieuse
Denis Diderot's controversial novel, LA RELIGIEUSE, is brought to the screen undiminished in either power or scope by Jacques Rivette, one of the key directors of the French New Wave. The film follows the plight of an illegitimate child, Suzanne (Karina), after she is sent to a nunnery by her mother in order to avoid disgracing the family. There, Suzanne, who can't stand the sterility and rigid order, encounters clerical authority figures who are, by turns, benevolent, sadistic, and lecherous. Unfortunately, the ironically saintly Suzanne finds life outside the monastery even more horrifying.
Details
| Language: | French |
| Country: | France |
| Release date: | 8 July 1971 |
| Runtime: | 135 min |
Cast and Crew
as Suzanne
as Mme de Chelles
as Mme de Moni
as Soeur Sainte-Christine
