'The Nun' trivia and fun facts

'The Nun' is a film based on the play La Religieuse, written in 1760 by the famous French encyclopedist Diderot, one of the most important figures of the period of the Enlightenment.

'La Religieuse' competed in the 63rd Berlin Film Festival, in the Official Selection in competition.

Jacques Rivette directed an adaptation of 'La Religieuse' by Denis Diderot in 1966 and premiered in Spain after Franco's death.