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

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. It received two nominations at the 4th Magritte Awards, winning Best Actress for Pauline Étienne, and a nomination at the 39th César Awards. Production companies included Les Films du Worso, Belle Epoque Films and Versus Production.