The Nun (2013 film)

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The Nun (2013 film) - Wikipedia

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The Nun
French theatrical release poster

French	La Religieuse

Directed by	Guillaume Nicloux
Written by	Guillaume Nicloux Jérôme Beaujour
Based on	La Religieuse by Denis Diderot
Produced by	Sylvie Pialat Jacques-Henri Bronckart Olivier Bronckart
Starring	Pauline Étienne Isabelle Huppert Louise Bourgoin Martina Gedeck Françoise Lebrun
Cinematography	Yves Cape
Edited by	Guy Lecorne
Music by	Max Richter
Production companies	Les Films du Worso Belle Epoque Films Versus Production
Distributed by	Le Pacte (France)
Release dates	10 February 2013 (2013-02-10) (Berlinale) 20 March 2013 (2013-03-20) (France)
Running time	100 minutes
Countries	France Belgium Germany
Language	French
Budget	€5.5 million^[1]

The Nun (French: La Religieuse) is a 2013 French drama film directed by Guillaume Nicloux. It is based on the 18th-century novel La Religieuse by French writer Denis Diderot. The film premiered in competition at the 63rd Berlin International Film Festival.^[2] It received two nominations at the 4th Magritte Awards, winning Best Actress for Pauline Étienne,^[3] and a nomination at the 39th César Awards.^[4] Production companies included Les Films du Worso, Belle Epoque Films and Versus Production.^[5]

Plot

Taking place in the 1760s France, a young girl named Suzanne Simonin is forced by her parents to become a nun. She learns that as an illegitimate child, she is expected to atone for her mother's sin. Her abbess treats her kindly, but when the abbess dies and another takes her place, Suzanne considers breaking her vows. Due to the maltreatment and physical abuse she undergoes, she is thrown into a world of punishment in which she suffers dehumanization. Suzanne is filled with despair and mental torment. It is not until a friend gives Suzanne some hope that she may not have to remain a nun forever and that Suzanne's punishment lifts.

Cast

Pauline Étienne as Suzanne Simonin
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
Fabrizio Rongione as Father Morante

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".^[6] Variety's Boyd van Hoeij certified the film was "slickly assembled" and frequently provided a "painting-like" cinematography.^[7] Cine Vue's Patrick Gamble judged The Nun suffered from an "inability to deviate from absurdity".^[8]

Awards and nominations

Award	Category	Nominee	Result
Berlin International Film Festival	Golden Berlin Bear	Guillaume Nicloux	Nominated
César Awards	Most Promising Actress	Pauline Etienne	Nominated
Lumières Award	Best Female Revelation	Pauline Etienne	Nominated
Magritte Awards	Best Foreign Film in Coproduction		Nominated
Magritte Awards	Best Actress	Pauline Etienne	Won

References

^ "La Religieuse". JP's Box-Office.
^ "Berlinale Competition 2013: Another Nine Films Confirmed". berlinale. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
^ Lorfèvre, Alain (1 February 2014). "Trois Magritte pour "Ernest et Célestine"". La Libre Belgique (in French). Retrieved 3 February 2014.
^ "Berenice Bejo, Lea Seydoux, Roman Polanski Among France's Cesar Awards Nominees". Hollywood Reporter. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
^ Mintzer, Jordan (10 February 2013). "The Nun (La Religieuse): Berlin Review". The Hollywood Reporter.
^ "The Nun (La Religieuse): Berlin Review". The Hollywood Reporter. 10 February 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
^ "'The Nun' review". Variety. 10 February 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
^ "Berlin Film Festival 2013: 'The Nun' review". Cine Vue. Retrieved 12 February 2013.

External links

Official Press Kit
The Nun at UniFrance films
The Nun at IMDb

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