

Novitiate
65%
189 TMDB ratings
Directed by Margaret Betts
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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Cast

Margaret Qualley
Sister Cathleen

Melissa Leo
Reverend Mother

Julianne Nicholson
Nora Harris

Dianna Agron
Sister Mary Grace

Lisa Stewart
Sister Genevieve

Morgan Saylor
Sister Evelyn

Liana Liberato
Sister Emily

Rebecca Dayan
Sister Emanuel

Eline Powell
Sister Candace

Chelsea Lopez
Sister Charlotte

Maddie Hasson
Sister Sissy

Denis O'Hare
Archbishop

Chris Zylka
Chuck Harris
Alyssa Brindley
Sister Kate
Hannah Renèe Jackson
Sister Anne

Marco St. John
Father Luca
Eliza Stella Mason
Cathleen, 7 Years Old
Bill Shick
Local Priest

Danny Vinson
Rob, Church Usher
Angela Fox
Sister Gloria

Neva Howell
Sister Eleanor
Sasha Mason
Cathleen, 12 Years Old

Peggy Walton-Walker
Nun Teacher

Ashley Bell
Sister Margaret
Rosemary Brown
Miss Williams
Gabe Beutel-Gunn
Nora's Boyfriend

Marshall Chapman
Sister Louisa

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
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
Crew

Margaret Betts
Director
Justin Mickelson
Second Second Assistant Director
Merissa Ide Costanza
Script Supervisor
Joe May
First Assistant Director

Margaret Betts
Writer
Sig De Miguel
Casting
Carole Peterman
Producer
Stephen Vincent
Casting
Jessica Betts
Executive Producer

Celine Rattray
Producer

Margaret Betts
Executive Producer
Mark Sudbury
Assistant Location Manager
Details
- Release date
- October 27, 2017
- Runtime
- 2h 3m
- Director
- Margaret Betts
- Box office
- $580,346
- Rated
- R
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