The Nun (2013 film)
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| Directed by | Guillaume Nicloux |
| Produced by | Sylvie Pialat |
| Written by | Guillaume Nicloux Jérôme Beaujour |
| Based on | La Religieuse by Denis Diderot |
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| Music by | Max Richter |
| Cinematography | Yves Cape |
| Edited by | Guy Lecorne |
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100 minutes |
| Country | France Belgium Germany |
| Language | French |
The Nun (French: La Religieuse) is a 2013 French drama film directed by Guillaume Nicloux. The film premiered in competition at the 63rd Berlin International Film Festival.[1] It received two nominations at the 4th Magritte Awards, winning Best Actress for Pauline Étienne,[2] and a nomination at the 39th César Awards.[3]
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Plot
The young Suzanne Simonin is forced by her parents to become a nun. She learns that as an illegitimate child, she is supposed to atone for her mother’s sin. Her abbess treats her nicely but when she dies and another takes her place, Suzanne considers breaking her vows. Due to the maltreatment she undergoes, she is thrown into a world of punishment. It is not until a friend gives Suzanne some hope that she may not have to remain a nun forever does Suzanne's punishment ease up.
Cast
- Pauline Étienne as Suzanne
- Isabelle Huppert as Abbess Saint Eutrope
- Louise Bourgoin as Abbess Christine
- Martina Gedeck as Suzanne's mother
- Françoise Lebrun as Madame de Moni
- Agathe Bonitzer as Sister Thérèse
- Alice de Lencquesaing as Sister Ursule
- Gilles Cohen as Suzanne's father
- Marc Barbé as Father Castella
- François Négret as Maître Manouri
- Nicolas Jouhet as clergyman Sainte Marie
- Pascal Bongard as Archdeacon
- Pierre Nisse as Marquis de Crois Marie
- Alexia Depicker as Sister Camille
- Éloïse Dogustan as Sister Pauline
- Jean-Yves Dupuis as Célestin
Reception
The Hollywood Reporter 's Jordan Mintzer highlighted that director Nicloux and his co-writer Beaujour breathed new life into the classic story by making the protagonist "much more of a fighting spirit" and by adding a "revised ending". He said this film was "held together by a terrific lead performance".[4] Variety's Boyd van Hoeij certified the film was "slickly assembled" and frequently provided a "painting-like" cinematography.[5] Cine Vue's Patrick Gamble judged The Nun suffered from an "inability to deviate from absurdity"".[6]
Awards and nominations
| Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
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| Berlin International Film Festival | Golden Berlin Bear | Guillaume Nicloux | Nominated |
| César Awards | Most Promising Actress | Pauline Etienne | Nominated |
| Lumiere Awards | Most Promising Young Actress | Pauline Etienne | Nominated |
| Magritte Awards | Best Foreign Film in Coproduction | Nominated | |
| Best Actress | Pauline Etienne | Won |
See also
References
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External links
- Official Press Kit (English)
- The Nun at UniFrance films
- Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). The Nun at IMDb
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- 2013 films
- French-language films
- Articles containing French-language text
- 2010s drama films
- French films
- French drama films
- Belgian films
- Belgian drama films
- Nuns in fiction
- Works set in monasteries
- Denis Diderot
- Films about clerical celibacy
- Films critical of Roman Catholicism and Catholics
- Films directed by Guillaume Nicloux
