Set in the early 1960s and during the era of Vatican II, a young woman in training to become a nun struggles with issues of faith, the changing church and sexuality.
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Cast
| Melissa Leo | ... |
Reverend Mother
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| Lisa Stewart | ... |
Sister Genevieve
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Alyssa Brindley | ... |
Sister Kate
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| Chelsea Lopez | ... |
Sister Charlotte
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| Liana Liberato | ... |
Sister Emily
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| Eline Powell | ... |
Sister Candace
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| Margaret Qualley | ... |
Sister Cathleen
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| Morgan Saylor | ... |
Sister Evelyn
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| Rebecca Dayan | ... |
Sister Emanuel
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| Hannah Renèe Jackson | ... |
Sister Anne
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| Marco St. John | ... |
Father Luca
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| Julianne Nicholson | ... |
Nora Harris
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| Eliza Stella Mason | ... |
Cathleen Age 7
(as Eliza Mason)
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| Bill Shick | ... |
Local Priest
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| Danny Vinson | ... |
Rob - Church Usher
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| Chris Zylka | ... |
Chuck Harris
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| Angela Fox | ... |
Sister Gloria
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| Neva Howell | ... |
Sister Eleanor
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| Sasha Mason | ... |
Cathleen Age 12
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| Peggy Walton-Walker | ... |
Nun Teacher
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| Ashley Bell | ... |
Sister Margaret
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Rosemary Brown | ... |
Miss Williams
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Gabe Beutel-Gunn | ... |
Nora's Boyfriend
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| Dianna Agron | ... |
Sister Mary Grace
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| Maddie Hasson | ... |
Sister Sissy
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| Marshall Chapman | ... |
Sister Louisa
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| Denis O'Hare | ... |
Archbishop McCarthy
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| Payton Christian | ... |
Student
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| Emily Conley | ... |
Blessed Sorrow
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Darla Pelton-Perez | ... |
Parent
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Lance Sutton | ... |
Catholic Priest
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Walter Swierk | ... |
Priest
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Brian Abston | ... |
Father (uncredited)
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Robert Happy Allen | ... |
Church Dad (uncredited)
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Kirk H. Andersen | ... |
Churchgoer (uncredited)
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Emma Barberi | ... |
Blessed Sorrows Student (uncredited)
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Kamryn Boyd | ... |
Blessed Sorrows Student (uncredited)
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Kurstan Buck | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Timothy Carr | ... |
Churchgoer (uncredited)
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| Lucie Carroll | ... |
Professed Nun (uncredited)
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Courtney Cook | ... |
2nd Year Novice Nun 1 (uncredited)
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Kenzie Davis | ... |
Student on School Bus (uncredited)
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Francis Dobrisky | ... |
Wedding Attendee (uncredited)
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Juliana Dougherty | ... |
Blessed Sorrows Student (uncredited)
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Kalista Dwyer | ... |
Cathleen's Sister (uncredited)
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Tallie Fausnaught | ... |
Cathleen's Sister (uncredited)
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Bryan Fields | ... |
Church Goer (uncredited)
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Sydney Franklin | ... |
Churchgoer (uncredited)
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| Shayna-Raye Funderburk | ... |
Cathleen's Sister (uncredited)
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Kerry Graul | ... |
Churchgoer (uncredited)
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| Ashley Hargrove | ... |
Sister Nun (uncredited)
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Stacy Harris | ... |
Parent / Churchgoer (uncredited)
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Sydney Harris | ... |
Blessed Sorrows Student (uncredited)
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| Lacy Hartselle | ... |
Sister Theresa (uncredited)
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Sydney Hoover | ... |
Blessed Sorrows Student (uncredited)
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| Lyndsey Iellimo | ... |
Novice Nun (uncredited)
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Abram Knott | ... |
Alter Boy (uncredited)
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| Nettie Kraft | ... |
Friend of Nora's (uncredited)
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Julia Leigh | ... |
Blessed Sorrows Student (uncredited)
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Audrey Louise | ... |
Cathleen's Sister (uncredited)
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Susie Monick | ... |
Professed Nun (uncredited)
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Rachel Mae Moore | ... |
Cathleen's Sister (uncredited)
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Jeromy Tod Nichols | ... |
Churchgoer (uncredited)
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Melissa Nyenhuis | ... |
Wedding attendee (uncredited)
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Emma Grace Peper | ... |
Blessed Sorrows Student (uncredited)
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Monty Powers | ... |
Parent of Nun (uncredited)
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Jordan Price | ... |
Blessed Sorrows Student (uncredited)
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Jenny Revord | ... |
Professed Nun (uncredited)
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Kadence Riggs | ... |
Churchgoer (uncredited)
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| Adele Shepherd | ... |
Cathleen's Sister (uncredited)
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Debbie Swierk | ... |
Blessed Sorrows Nun (uncredited)
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Anna Swiney | ... |
Blessed Sorrow's Student (uncredited)
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Phillip Trammel | ... |
Novitiate Parent (uncredited)
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Kathy Walton | ... |
Professed Nun (uncredited)
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Tonya Webb | ... |
Parent / Churchgoer (uncredited)
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| Jeffrey Wilkerson | ... |
Church Goer (uncredited)
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| Kaitlyn Williams | ... |
Cathleen's Sister (uncredited)
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Cecilia Wyle | ... |
Professed Nun (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Maggie Betts | ||
Written by
| Maggie Betts | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Jessica Betts | ... | executive producer |
| Jenny Halper | ... | associate producer |
| Paul A. Levin | ... | associate producer |
| Carole Peterman | ... | producer |
| Celine Rattray | ... | producer |
| Trudie Styler | ... | producer |
Music by
| Christopher Stark | ||
Cinematography by
| Kat Westergaard | ||
Editing by
| Susan E. Morse | ||
Editorial Department
| Patrick DeVine | ... | digital intermediate conform editor |
| Andrew Francis | ... | supervising digital colorist: sixteen19 |
| Jacqueline Hall | ... | post-production intern |
| Tricia Holmes | ... | assistant editor / first assistant editor |
| Charles Leighton | ... | color assistant |
| Briana Kay Mittan | ... | post-production assistant (as Briana Kay Stodden) |
| Pete Conlin | ... | post production (uncredited) |
| Jonathan Hoffman | ... | post production (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Sig De Miguel | ||
| Stephen Vincent | ||
Production Design by
| John Sanders | ||
Set Decoration by
| Gia Grosso | ||
Costume Design by
| Vanessa Porter | ||
Makeup Department
| Holly Chapman | ... | hair stylist |
| Heidi Evora-Santiago | ... | key makeup artist |
| Sandy Jo Johnston | ... | makeup department head |
| Stacy Lockhart | ... | makeup artist |
| Sondra Nottingham | ... | additional makeup |
| Michealle Vanderpool | ... | hair department head / wigmaker |
| Beka Wilson | ... | key hair stylist |
| Steven C. Young | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Ann Gray | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Kelly R. Tenney | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Adam Lee | ... | second second assistant director |
| Joe May | ... | first assistant director |
| Justin Mickelson | ... | second second assistant director |
| Scott Rorie | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Megan Bosaw | ... | set dresser |
| Brit Doyle | ... | assistant property master |
| Shanna Shrum | ... | art department coordinator |
| Michael Williamson | ... | property master (as Jason Williamson) |
Sound Department
| Leslie Bloome | ... | foley artist |
| Patrick Christensen | ... | adr mixer |
| Ryan Collison | ... | foley mixer |
| Martin Czembor | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Joanna Fang | ... | foley artist (as a different name) |
| Dave Flynch | ... | supervising foley editor |
| Ruy García | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Steve Grider | ... | location sound |
| David Gullberg | ... | boom operator |
| Allen Lau | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Zachary Noblitt | ... | utility sound |
| Nick Seaman | ... | foley recordist (as Nicholas Seaman) |
| Luciano Vignola | ... | dialogue adr editor |
| Billy Theriot | ... | adr mixer (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Andrew J. Bly | ... | visual effects executive producer |
| Danica DeVito | ... | visual effects artist (as Danica Parry) |
| Luke DiTommaso | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Michael Fernandes | ... | visual effects producer |
| Chris Healer | ... | visual effects executive producer: The Molecule |
| David McElfresh | ... | visual effects producer |
| Victoria Penzes | ... | compositing supervisor |
| Matthew T. Perry | ... | senior compositor |
| Ryan Rakes | ... | digital compositor |
| John Seppala | ... | digital compositor |
| Jesse Speer | ... | digital compositor |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Andy Allmendinger | ... | electrician |
| Jacob Alvarez | ... | b dolly grip |
| Brent Bailey | ... | gaffer |
| Danny Brazen | ... | key grip |
| Tyler Buchholz | ... | grip |
| Cole H. Carpenter | ... | second assistant camera (as Cole Carpenter) |
| Armanda Costanza | ... | camera operator / camera operator: "b" camera |
| Tracy Facelli | ... | second assistant camera: a camera |
| Alex Gordon | ... | electrician |
| Billy Green | ... | a camera operator / a camera steadicam operator |
| Kevin Hooper | ... | grip |
| Scott Johnson | ... | first assistant camera: a camera |
| Sed Lanas | ... | additional second assistant camera |
| Mark Levine | ... | still photographer |
| David Mellow | ... | camera operator: a camera |
| Heather Mitchell | ... | second assistant camera: b camera |
| Tiffany Murray | ... | additional second assistant camera |
| Erin Naifeh | ... | b camera first assistant |
| Skyler Proctor | ... | digital imaging technician |
| Will Scott | ... | best boy electric |
| Maxx Shores | ... | dolly grip |
| Justin Sulham | ... | grip |
| Scotty Wright | ... | digital loader |
Casting Department
| Andrea Cothern | ... | extras casting associate |
| Jabe Holloway | ... | casting assistant |
| Tina Kerr | ... | extras casting director |
| Kim Petrosky | ... | location casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Amanda Steeley Bankins | ... | key costumer |
| Sheena Carpenter | ... | additional costumer (as Sheena Winiarski) |
| Kathleen 'Kat' Farris | ... | cutter/draper |
| Mia Flanagan | ... | costume coordinator |
| Caryn Frankenfield | ... | costume supervisor |
| Jill Ledbetter | ... | set costumer |
| Tess Nelson | ... | tailor |
| Hannah Schmidt | ... | tailor |
| Zoey Zimbicki | ... | costumer |
Location Management
| Devyn Betancourt | ... | location scout |
| Dee Butler | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Jasper LeMaster | ... | recordist |
| The Nashville Scoring Orchestra | ... | orchestra |
| David Shipps | ... | conductor |
| Nick Spezia | ... | music scoring mixer / score recording engineer |
| Sally Swisher | ... | music editor |
| Alan Umstead | ... | concertmaster / orchestra contractor |
| Tyler Bradley Walker | ... | music supervisor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Merissa Ide Costanza | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Susan McMahon | ... | driver/ van captain |
| David Tanksley | ... | transportation manager |
| David Tinsley | ... | picture car coordinator |
Additional Crew
| Stephanie Adams | ... | set production assistant |
| Lauren Carnes | ... | production coordinator |
| Felicia Chunn | ... | production secretary |
| Adam Davenport | ... | assistant: Ms. Leo / epk/bts producer |
| Katie Garrett | ... | production assistant |
| Kevin Hooper | ... | production assistant |
| Sandra M. Kraft | ... | production accountant |
| Rachel Quinn | ... | payroll accountant |
| Lisa Riley | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Andrew Roxby | ... | office production assistant |
| Alexandra Sedlak | ... | stand-in |
| David Silberthau | ... | coordinator: Development and Production: Maven Pictures |
| Kelly R. Tenney | ... | production coordinator |
| Ashton Fontana | ... | publicist (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Timothy Gorta | ... | the producers wish to thank |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Mongrel Media (2017) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Classics (2017) (United States) (theatrical)
- Film1 (2018) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2018) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2018) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
- The Molecule (visual effects)
Other Companies
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera dollies)
- Cineverse (camera equipment provided by)
- HUB International Insurance Services (insurance)
- Helen Uffner Vintage Clothing (vintage clothing rentals)
- Sessions Payroll Management (extras payroll services)
- Sixteen19 (post-production facilities)
- Soundtrack New York (post-production facilities)
- Sundance Film Festival (festival)
- The Molecule (Visual Effects)
- VER (camera equipment provided by)
- Visual Data Media Services (trailer mastering)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
1964. Cathleen Harris, in her late teens, has resided at the Convent of the Beloved Rose in her home state in the American south for close to two years, first as a postulant for six months, before taking her first vows to become a novice. Unlike the other postulants and novices, Sister Cathleen was raised in a household without religion, let alone Catholicism. As such, her decision to become a nun, which went against her divorced mother's wishes, may be more secure in her mind than her colleagues for which this life course may be more bred within them. The convent is led by the Mother Abbess, Reverend Mother Marie Saint Clare, whose entire life is this convent off of where she not stepped foot in forty years. Reverend Mother believes she is the voice of God within the walls of the convent, and thus does not tolerate any of the sisters questioning her authority. She also believes that the Catholicism which she has known all her life is perfect. When she receives an edict regarding the Second Vatican Council - more commonly referred to as Vatican II - which, opened in 1962 as a process to make the Catholic church more open to modern ideals, she refuses to implement any of the changes, let alone discuss the edict with any of the sisters, especially with the likes of Sister Mary Grace, the Mistress of Postulants and Novices who has more contemporary views of the church. Sister Cathleen's drive to become a nun is set against this backdrop, her process which is not as easy as it appears to the others, and whether she makes it to nun is affected by the Reverend Mother's strict methods and refusal to modernize. Written by Huggo |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend United States | $22,724, 29 Oct 2017 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Shot in Tennessee. See more » |
| Goofs | One of the young girls says that she came to the convent to be like "Sr. Gabrielle" in The Nun's Story. The character's name was Gabrielle van de Maal, but her name as a nun was Sr. Luke. See more » |
| Movie Connections | References The Nun's Story (1959). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Pie Jesu See more » |
| Quotes |
Reverend Mother:
I can feel you, right next to me, for so long. With me all that time, my darling husband. And now you've abandoned me! And you hoped that I would lose faith in you? You imagined that I would just walk out those gates? I cannot. I made a commitment forty years ago. And even if you choose to turn your light from me forever... I am yours. Oh, my darling husband. See more » |