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Novitiate
Novitiate

Novitiate

Genres

Drama

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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.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$580346

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

123 mins

Rating

6.4/10

Release Date

27 October 2017

Country

United States of America

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

Alyssa Brindley

Sister Kate

Hannah Renèe Jackson

Hannah Renèe Jackson

Sister Anne

Marco St. John

Marco St. John

Father Luca

Eliza Stella Mason

Eliza Stella Mason

Cathleen, 7 Years Old

Bill Shick

Bill Shick

Local Priest

Danny Vinson

Danny Vinson

Rob, Church Usher

Angela Fox

Angela Fox

Sister Gloria

Neva Howell

Neva Howell

Sister Eleanor

Sasha Mason

Sasha Mason

Cathleen, 12 Years Old

Peggy Walton-Walker

Peggy Walton-Walker

Nun Teacher

Ashley Bell

Ashley Bell

Sister Margaret

Rosemary Brown

Rosemary Brown

Miss Williams

Gabe Beutel-Gunn

Gabe Beutel-Gunn

Nora's Boyfriend

Marshall Chapman

Marshall Chapman

Sister Louisa

Lacy Hartselle

Lacy Hartselle

Sister Theresa (uncredited)

Kamryn Boyd

Kamryn Boyd

Blessed Sorrows Student (uncredited)

Adele Marie Pomerenke

Adele Marie Pomerenke

Cathleen's Sister (uncredited)

Darla Pelton-Perez

Darla Pelton-Perez

Parent (uncredited)

Cecilia Wyle

Cecilia Wyle

Professed Nun (uncredited)

Joseph Wilson

Joseph Wilson

Churchgoer (uncredited)

Anna Swiney

Anna Swiney

Blessed Sorrow's Student (uncredited)

Sydney Hoover

Sydney Hoover

Blessed Sorrows Student (uncredited)

Kalista Dwyer

Kalista Dwyer

Cathleen's Sister (uncredited)

Julia Leigh

Julia Leigh

Blessed Sorrows Student (uncredited)

Laurie Pallotta

Laurie Pallotta

Professed Nun (uncredited)

Kaitlyn Williams

Kaitlyn Williams

Cathleen's Sister (uncredited)

Melissa Nyenhuis

Melissa Nyenhuis

Wedding attendee (uncredited)

Rachel Mae Moore

Rachel Mae Moore

Cathleen's Sister (uncredited)

Jeromy Nichols

Jeromy Nichols

Churchgoer (uncredited)

Abram Knott

Abram Knott

Alter Boy (uncredited)

Gabriela Contaldo

Gabriela Contaldo

Nun (uncredited)

Nettie Kraft

Nettie Kraft

Friend of Noras' (uncredited)

Juliana Dougherty

Juliana Dougherty

Blessed Sorrows Student (uncredited)

Sydney Harris

Sydney Harris

Blessed Sorrows Student (uncredited)

Jordan Price

Jordan Price

Blessed Sorrows Student (uncredited)

Kirk H. Andersen

Kirk H. Andersen

Churchgoer (uncredited)

Ashley Hargrove

Ashley Hargrove

Cathleen Sister Nun (uncredited)

Monty Powers

Monty Powers

Parent of Nun (uncredited)

Jeffrey Wilkerson

Jeffrey Wilkerson

Church Goer (uncredited)

Courtney Cook

Courtney Cook

2nd Year Novice Nun 1 (uncredited)

Kerry Graul

Kerry Graul

Churchgoer (uncredited)

Jenny Revord

Jenny Revord

Professed Nun (uncredited)

Bryan Fields

Bryan Fields

Church Goer (uncredited)

David Alan Spodeck

David Alan Spodeck

Sister Evelyn's father (uncredited)

Kurstan Buck

Kurstan Buck

Student (uncredited)

Tallie Fausnaught

Tallie Fausnaught

Cathleen's Sister (uncredited)

Robert Happy Allen

Robert Happy Allen

Church Dad (uncredited)

Shelton Tison

Shelton Tison

Altar Boy (uncredited)

Carter Stewart

Carter Stewart

Cathleen's Son (uncredited)

Kadence Riggs

Kadence Riggs

Churchgoer (uncredited)

Valeigh Rhiannon Alford

Valeigh Rhiannon Alford

Catholic School Girl (uncredited)

Kylie Knott

Kylie Knott

Blessed Sorrows Student (uncredited)

Abby Harkins

Abby Harkins

Professed Nun (uncredited)

Jasmin Maya Larsen

Jasmin Maya Larsen

Blessed Sorrows Student (uncredited)

Stephanie Heuer

Stephanie Heuer

Sister Evelyn's Mom (uncredited)

Debbie Swierk

Debbie Swierk

Blessed Sorrows Nun (uncredited)

Tonya Webb

Tonya Webb

Parent / Churchgoer (uncredited)

Shelby Johnson

Shelby Johnson

2nd Year Novice 2 (uncredited)

Emma Barberi

Emma Barberi

Blessed Sorrows Student (uncredited)

Shayna-Raye Funderburk

Shayna-Raye Funderburk

Cathleen's Sister (uncredited)

Emma Grace Peper

Emma Grace Peper

Blessed Sorrows Student (uncredited)

Victoria Bradford

Victoria Bradford

Novice Nun (uncredited)

Phillip Trammel

Phillip Trammel

Novitiate Parent (uncredited)

Kerry Graul

Kerry Graul

Church Attendee

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