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Novitiate

2017-10-27 Drama 2hr 3m

In the early 1960s, during the Vatican II era, a young woman training to become a nun struggles with issues of faith, sexuality and the changing church.

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Novitiate

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In the early 1960s, during the Vatican II era, a young woman training to become a nun struggles with issues of faith, sexuality and the changing church.

Released

2017-10-27
Revenue

$580,346
Budget

n/a
Runtime

2hr 3m
Genre

Drama
Status

Released
Language

English, Latin
6.7
Production

Maven Screen Media

Crew

Margaret Betts

Director

Margaret Betts

Writer

Carole Peterman

Producer

Keywords:

sexual identity nun religious education vatican confession coming of age mother superior monastery catholic church woman director faith tested abuse 1960s emotional abuse

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Cast

Margaret Qualley

Margaret Qualley

Sister Cathleen

Melissa Leo

Melissa Leo

Reverend Mother

Julianne Nicholson

Julianne Nicholson

Nora Harris

Dianna Agron

Dianna Agron

Sister Mary Grace

Lisa Stewart

Lisa Stewart

Sister Genevieve

Morgan Saylor

Morgan Saylor

Sister Evelyn

Liana Liberato

Liana Liberato

Sister Emily

Rebecca Dayan

Rebecca Dayan

Sister Emanuel

Eline Powell

Eline Powell

Sister Candace

Chelsea Lopez

Chelsea Lopez

Sister Charlotte

Maddie Hasson

Maddie Hasson

Sister Sissy

Denis O'Hare

Denis O'Hare

Archbishop

Chris Zylka

Chris Zylka

Chuck Harris

Alyssa Brindley

Sister Kate

Hannah Renèe Jackson

Sister Anne

Marco St. John

Marco St. John

Father Luca

Eliza Stella Mason

Cathleen, 7 Years Old

Bill Shick

Local Priest

Danny Vinson

Danny Vinson

Rob, Church Usher

Angela Fox

Sister Gloria

Neva Howell

Neva Howell

Sister Eleanor

Sasha Mason

Cathleen, 12 Years Old

Peggy Walton-Walker

Peggy Walton-Walker

Nun Teacher

Ashley Bell

Ashley Bell

Sister Margaret

Rosemary Brown

Miss Williams

Gabe Beutel-Gunn

Nora's Boyfriend

Marshall Chapman

Marshall Chapman

Sister Louisa

Lacy Hartselle

Lacy Hartselle

Sister Theresa (uncredited)

Kamryn Boyd

Blessed Sorrows Student (uncredited)

Adele Marie Pomerenke

Cathleen's Sister (uncredited)

Darla Pelton-Perez

Parent (uncredited)

Cecilia Wyle

Professed Nun (uncredited)

Joseph Wilson

Joseph Wilson

Churchgoer (uncredited)

Anna Swiney

Blessed Sorrow's Student (uncredited)

Sydney Hoover

Blessed Sorrows Student (uncredited)

Kalista Dwyer

Cathleen's Sister (uncredited)

Julia Leigh

Blessed Sorrows Student (uncredited)

Laurie Pallotta

Professed Nun (uncredited)

Kaitlyn Williams

Cathleen's Sister (uncredited)

Melissa Nyenhuis

Wedding attendee (uncredited)

Rachel Mae Moore

Cathleen's Sister (uncredited)

Jeromy Nichols

Churchgoer (uncredited)

Abram Knott

Alter Boy (uncredited)

Gabriela Contaldo

Nun (uncredited)

Nettie Kraft

Friend of Noras' (uncredited)

Juliana Dougherty

Blessed Sorrows Student (uncredited)

Sydney Harris

Blessed Sorrows Student (uncredited)

Jordan Price

Blessed Sorrows Student (uncredited)

Kirk H. Andersen

Churchgoer (uncredited)

Ashley Hargrove

Cathleen Sister Nun (uncredited)

Monty Powers

Parent of Nun (uncredited)

Jeffrey Wilkerson

Church Goer (uncredited)

Courtney Cook

2nd Year Novice Nun 1 (uncredited)

Kerry Graul

Churchgoer (uncredited)

Jenny Revord

Professed Nun (uncredited)

Bryan Fields

Church Goer (uncredited)

David Alan Spodeck

Sister Evelyn's father (uncredited)

Kurstan Buck

Student (uncredited)

Tallie Fausnaught

Cathleen's Sister (uncredited)

Robert Happy Allen

Church Dad (uncredited)

Shelton Tison

Altar Boy (uncredited)

Carter Stewart

Cathleen's Son (uncredited)

Kadence Riggs

Churchgoer (uncredited)

Valeigh Rhiannon Alford

Catholic School Girl (uncredited)

Kylie Knott

Blessed Sorrows Student (uncredited)

Abby Harkins

Professed Nun (uncredited)

Jasmin Maya Larsen

Blessed Sorrows Student (uncredited)

Stephanie Heuer

Sister Evelyn's Mom (uncredited)

Debbie Swierk

Blessed Sorrows Nun (uncredited)

Tonya Webb

Parent / Churchgoer (uncredited)

Shelby Johnson

2nd Year Novice 2 (uncredited)

Emma Barberi

Blessed Sorrows Student (uncredited)

Shayna-Raye Funderburk

Cathleen's Sister (uncredited)

Emma Grace Peper

Blessed Sorrows Student (uncredited)

Victoria Bradford

Novice Nun (uncredited)

Phillip Trammel

Novitiate Parent (uncredited)

Kerry Graul

Church Attendee

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