Nouvelle Vague icon Anna Karina is Suzanne, a young woman forced against her will to take vows as a nun, in a film that was highly controversial at the time of its initial release in France due to its portrayal of life within the church.

Based on the book of the same name by Denis Diderot and following on from an earlier stage adaptation produced by Jean-Luc Godard which also starred Karina to great acclaim, The Nun was a work that took Rivette many years to realise. This is a great opportunity for new audiences to engage with an iconic but lesser-known work of the 20th century.

“Queen of the new wave returns […] part melodrama, part erotic memoir” ★★★★ PETER BRADSHAW, THE GUARDIAN