The Nun (2013 film)

The Nun
French theatrical release poster
FrenchLa Religieuse
Directed byGuillaume Nicloux
Written by
  • Guillaume Nicloux
  • Jérôme Beaujour
Based onLa Religieuse
by Denis Diderot
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyYves Cape
Edited byGuy Lecorne
Music byMax Richter
Production
companies
  • Les Films du Worso
  • Belle Epoque Films
  • Versus Production
Distributed byLe 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
LanguageFrench
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]

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