Released in 1796 posthumously, The Nun, a novel that Diderot did not dream of publishing during his lifetime, as he knew it to be revolutionary, caused the same explosion in the 19th century France as in that of the 1960s, when Jacques Rivette decided to adapt it, with Anna Karina in the title role. “This film is banned and it will remain so!” said the General de Gaulle. Exploration of an indictment of incredible modernity which, through the tragedy of the young Suzanne, locked up in the convent against her will, denounces the inequity of a society denying women all moral, political and sexual freedom.

Rating: 8

Cast:

Éric-Emmanuel

Schmitt

Florence

Lotterie

Elisabeth

Lusset

Paolo

Quintili

Barbara

Vinken

Blandine

Rinkel

Jean-Christophe

Laurier

Antoine

de

Isabelle

Le

Éric-Emmanuel

Schmitt

Florence

Lotterie

Elisabeth

Lusset

Paolo

Quintili

Barbara

Vinken

Blandine

Rinkel

Jean-Christophe

Laurier

Antoine

de

Isabelle

Le

Éric-Emmanuel

Schmitt