The Nun (1966 film)

The Nun
Theatrical release poster
FrenchLa Religieuse
Directed byJacques Rivette
Screenplay by
Based onLa Religieuse
by Denis Diderot
Produced byGeorges de Beauregard
Starring
CinematographyAlain Levent
Edited byDenise de Casabianca
Music byJean-Claude Éloy
Production
companies
  • Rome Paris Films
  • Société Nouvelle de Cinématographie
Distributed byLes Films Impéria
Release dates
  • 6 May 1966 (1966-05-06) (Cannes)
  • 26 July 1967 (1967-07-26) (France)
Running time
135 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

The Nun (French: La Religieuse; also known as French: Suzanne Simonin, la Religieuse de Denis Diderot) is a 1966 French drama film directed by Jacques Rivette from a screenplay he co-wrote with Jean Gruault, based on the novel of the same title by Denis Diderot.