Novitiate (2017)
Ein junges Mädchen macht ihre ersten Erfahrungen mit der Liebe – in ihrem Fall zu Gott. Sie wird von ihrer Mutter im ländlichen Tennessee Mitte der 1950er-Jahre nicht sonderlich religiös erzogen. Mithilfe eines Stipendiums kann Cathleen auf eine katholische Schule gehen und wird dort von dem geheimnisvollen und romantischen Gedanken, ihr Leben Gott zu weihen, angezogen. Als aus der Postulantin langsam eine Novizin wird, muss sie sich oft der herben und unmenschlichen Realität, eine Dienerin Gottes zu sein, stellen, wobei Ihr Glaube oft auf die Probe gestellt wird. Zu Beginn des zweiten Vatikanischen Konzils ringt Cathleen mit ihrem Glauben an Gott, Fragen zur Sexualität und radikalen Veränderungen in der Kirche, die das Leben der Nonnen beeinflussen könnten.
Der Regisseur: Margaret Betts
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Margaret Qualley as Sister Cathleen |
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Melissa Leo as Reverend Mother |
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Julianne Nicholson as Nora Harris |
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Dianna Agron as Sister Mary Grace |
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Lisa Stewart as Sister Genevieve |
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Morgan Saylor as Sister Evelyn |
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Liana Liberato as Sister Emily |
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Rebecca Dayan as Sister Emanuel |
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Eline Powell as Sister Candace |
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Chelsea Lopez as Sister Charlotte |
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Maddie Hasson as Sister Sissy |
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Denis O'Hare as Archbishop |
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Chris Zylka as Chuck Harris |
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Alyssa Brindley as Sister Kate |
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Hannah Renèe Jackson as Sister Anne |
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Marco St. John as Father Luca |
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Eliza Stella Mason as Cathleen, 7 Years Old |
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Bill Shick as Local Priest |
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Danny Vinson as Rob, Church Usher |
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Angela Fox as Sister Gloria |
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Neva Howell as Sister Eleanor |
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Sasha Mason as Cathleen, 12 Years Old |
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Peggy Walton-Walker as Nun Teacher |
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Ashley Bell as Sister Margaret |
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Rosemary Brown as Miss Williams |
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Gabe Beutel-Gunn as Nora's Boyfriend |
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Marshall Chapman as Sister Louisa |
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Lacy Hartselle as Sister Theresa (uncredited) |
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Kamryn Boyd as Blessed Sorrows Student (uncredited) |
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Adele Marie Pomerenke as Cathleen's Sister (uncredited) |
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Darla Pelton-Perez as Parent (uncredited) |
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Cecilia Wyle as Professed Nun (uncredited) |
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Joseph Wilson as Churchgoer (uncredited) |
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Anna Swiney as Blessed Sorrow's Student (uncredited) |
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Sydney Hoover as Blessed Sorrows Student (uncredited) |
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Kalista Dwyer as Cathleen's Sister (uncredited) |
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Julia Leigh as Blessed Sorrows Student (uncredited) |
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Laurie Pallotta as Professed Nun (uncredited) |
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Kaitlyn Williams as Cathleen's Sister (uncredited) |
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Melissa Nyenhuis as Wedding attendee (uncredited) |
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Rachel Mae Moore as Cathleen's Sister (uncredited) |
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Jeromy Nichols as Churchgoer (uncredited) |
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Abram Knott as Alter Boy (uncredited) |
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Gabriela Contaldo as Nun (uncredited) |
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Nettie Kraft as Friend of Noras' (uncredited) |
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Juliana Dougherty as Blessed Sorrows Student (uncredited) |
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Sydney Harris as Blessed Sorrows Student (uncredited) |
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Jordan Price as Blessed Sorrows Student (uncredited) |
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Kirk H. Andersen as Churchgoer (uncredited) |
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Ashley Hargrove as Cathleen Sister Nun (uncredited) |
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Monty Powers as Parent of Nun (uncredited) |
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Jeffrey Wilkerson as Church Goer (uncredited) |
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Courtney Cook as 2nd Year Novice Nun 1 (uncredited) |
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Kerry Graul as Churchgoer (uncredited) |
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Jenny Revord as Professed Nun (uncredited) |
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Bryan Fields as Church Goer (uncredited) |
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David Alan Spodeck as Sister Evelyn's father (uncredited) |
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Kurstan Buck as Student (uncredited) |
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Tallie Fausnaught as Cathleen's Sister (uncredited) |
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Robert Happy Allen as Church Dad (uncredited) |
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Shelton Tison as Altar Boy (uncredited) |
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Carter Stewart as Cathleen's Son (uncredited) |
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Kadence Riggs as Churchgoer (uncredited) |
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Valeigh Rhiannon Alford as Catholic School Girl (uncredited) |
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Kylie Knott as Blessed Sorrows Student (uncredited) |
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Abby Harkins as Professed Nun (uncredited) |
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Jasmin Maya Larsen as Blessed Sorrows Student (uncredited) |
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Stephanie Heuer as Sister Evelyn's Mom (uncredited) |
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Debbie Swierk as Blessed Sorrows Nun (uncredited) |
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Tonya Webb as Parent / Churchgoer (uncredited) |
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Shelby Johnson as 2nd Year Novice 2 (uncredited) |
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Emma Barberi as Blessed Sorrows Student (uncredited) |
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Shayna-Raye Funderburk as Cathleen's Sister (uncredited) |
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Emma Grace Peper as Blessed Sorrows Student (uncredited) |
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Victoria Bradford as Novice Nun (uncredited) |
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Phillip Trammel as Novitiate Parent (uncredited) |
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Kerry Graul as Church Attendee |
| Directing | Margaret Betts | Director |
| Writing | Margaret Betts | Writer |
| Production | Jessica Betts | Executive Producer |
| Production | Carole Peterman | Producer |
| Production | Sig De Miguel | Casting |
| Production | Stephen Vincent | Casting |
| Art | Gia Grosso | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Vanessa Porter | Costume Design |
| Camera | Kat Westergaard | Director of Photography |
| Art | John Sanders | Production Design |
| Editing | Susan E. Morse | Editor |
| Sound | Arvo Pärt | Additional Soundtrack |
| Production | Celine Rattray | Producer |
| Production | Trudie Styler | Producer |
| Production | Roland Betts | Executive Producer |
| Production | Margaret Betts | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Christopher Star | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Tyler Bradley Walker | Music Supervisor |
| Production | Kelly R. Tenney | Unit Production Manager |
| Production | Jenny Halper | Associate Producer |
| Production | Paul A. Levin | Associate Producer |
| Directing | Justin Mickelson | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Merissa Ide Costanza | Script Supervisor |
| Production | Dee Butler | Location Manager |
| Production | Mark Sudbury | Assistant Location Manager |
| Production | Devyn Betancourt | Location Production Assistant |
| Production | Kyle Bryant | Location Production Assistant |
| Production | Lauren Carnes | Assistant Production Coordinator |
| Production | Felicia Chunn | Production Secretary |
| Crew | Natalie Ashker | Production Office Assistant |
| Crew | Brandon Heaven | Production Office Assistant |
| Production | Les Gibson | Production Runner |
| Production | Andrew Roxby | Production Runner |
| Production | Benjamin Prosser | Production Runner |
| Production | Sandra Kraft | Production Accountant |
| Production | Rachel Betlinski | Payroll Accountant |
| Crew | Adam Davenport | Actor's Assistant |
| Production | Kim Petrosky | Casting Director |
| Production | Brent Montgomery | Casting Associate |
| Production | Tina Kerr | Extras Casting |
| Camera | David Mellow | "A" Camera Operator |
| Camera | Scott Johnson | First Assistant "A" Camera |
| Camera | Tracy Facelli | Second Assistant "A" Camera |
| Camera | Armanda Costanza | "B" Camera Operator |
| Camera | Erin Naifeh | First Assistant "B" Camera |
| Camera | Tiffany Murray | Second Assistant "B" Camera |
| Camera | Billy Green | Steadicam Operator |
| Camera | Tony Y. Reyes | Steadicam Operator |
| Camera | Mark Levine | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Skyler Proctor | Digital Imaging Technician |
| Crew | Scotty Wright | Loader |
| Camera | Shawn Stone | Key Grip |
| Camera | Danny Brazen | Best Boy Grip |
| Camera | Maxx Shores | Dolly Grip |
| Camera | Mac Cushing | Grip |
| Camera | Jake Alvarez | Grip |
| Camera | Joe Crowley | Grip |
| Camera | Justin Sulham | Grip |
| Lighting | Brent Bailey | Gaffer |
| Lighting | Will Scott | Best Boy Electric |
| Lighting | Michelob Fedusenko | Electrician |
| Lighting | Alexandrew Mironescu | Electrician |
| Lighting | Andy Allmendinger | Electrician |
| Lighting | Alex Gordon | Electrician |
| Lighting | Derek Cameron | Electrician |
| Lighting | Zac Blackwell | Electrician |
| Sound | Steve Grider | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Dave Gullberg | Boom Operator |
| Sound | Nick Price | Utility Sound |
| Art | Shanna Shrum | Art Department Coordinator |
| Art | Willie Blanchard | Set Designer |
| Art | Michael Williamson | Property Master |
| Art | Brit Doyle | Assistant Property Master |
| Art | Duane Williamson | Leadman |
| Art | James Wallace | Set Dresser |
| Art | Andrew Seibert | Set Dresser |
| Art | Andy Boyles | Set Dresser |
| Art | Jonathan Fraser | Set Dresser |
| Art | Megan Bowsaw | Set Dresser |
| Costume & Make-Up | Eric Earl Aycock | On Set Dresser |
| Costume & Make-Up | Caryn Frankenfield | Costume Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Amanda Steeley | Key Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Zoey Zimbicki | Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jill Ledbetter | Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Hannah Schmidt | Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Todd Cantrell | Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Terrah Trimble | Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mia Flanagan | Costume Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Michealle Vanderpool | Hair Department Head |
| Costume & Make-Up | Beka Wilson | Key Hair Stylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Holly Chapman | Additional Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Steven Young | Additional Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Linda Briggs | Additional Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Maggie Caudill | Wigmaker |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sandy Jo Johnston | Makeup Department Head |
| Costume & Make-Up | Heidi Evora Santiago | Key Makeup Artist |
| Art | David Hale | Construction Coordinator |
| Crew | Douglas Butcher | Propmaker |
| Crew | Vincent Butera, Jr. | Propmaker |
| Crew | Gary Rabasca | Propmaker |
| Crew | John Rabasca | Propmaker |
| Crew | Jonathan Simms | Propmaker |
| Crew | Chris Walsh | Chef |
| Crew | Chris Blalock | Assistant Chef |
| Crew | Justin Walker | Assistant Chef |
| Crew | Micah Steele | Craft Service |
| Crew | Lorelai Hibbard | Stand In |
| Crew | Alexandra Sedlak | Stand In |
| Crew | Sabrina Davenport | Stand In |
| Crew | Brandon Moses | Set Production Assistant |
| Crew | Kyler Wilson | Set Production Assistant |
| Crew | Mike Bagford | Set Production Assistant |
| Crew | Megan Weiss | Set Production Assistant |
| Crew | Lucius Patenaude | Set Production Assistant |
| Crew | Kevin Hooper | Set Production Assistant |
| Crew | Stephanie Adams | Set Production Assistant |
| Production | David Tanksley | Unit Manager |
| Crew | Mike Russell | Transportation Captain |
| Crew | Ann Gray | Post Production Supervisor |
| Editing | Tricia Holmes | First Assistant Editor |
| Crew | Briana Kay Stodden | Post Production Assistant |
| Sound | Ruy García | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Martin Czembor | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Luciano Vignola | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Luciano Vignola | ADR Editor |
| Sound | Dave Flynch | Foley Editor |
| Sound | Allen Lau | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Sound | Leslie Bloome | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Joanna Fang | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Ryan Collison | Foley Mixer |
| Sound | Nick Seaman | Foley Recordist |
| Editing | Christopher Kenneally | Digital Intermediate Producer |
| Art | Patrick DeVine | Title Designer |
| Editing | Charles Leighton | Color Assistant |
| Visual Effects | David McElfresh | Visual Effects Producer |
| Visual Effects | Michael Fernandes | Visual Effects Producer |
| Visual Effects | Victoria Penzes | Compositing Supervisor |
| Crew | Jesse Speer | Compositor |
| Crew | Min Hwa Jung | Compositor |
| Crew | John Seppala | Compositor |
| Crew | Matthew Perry | Compositor |
| Sound | Sally Swisher | Music Editor |
| Editing | Andrew Francis | Digital Colorist |
| Directing | Joe May | First Assistant Director |
| Visual Effects | Chris Healer | Visual Effects |