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La monja ()


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Years ago, a cruel and merciless nun turned boarding school into a living hell for her students until they could no longer bear the abuse, and she mysteriously disappeared. Now the alumnae are being brutally murdered one by one.

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Cast

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Eva (as Anita Briem)
Belén Blanco ...
Julia
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Gabriel
Alistair Freeland ...
Joel
Cristina Piaget ...
Sor Úrsula
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Zoe
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Susan
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Mary
Teté Delgado ...
Cristy (as Tete Delgado)
Oriana Bonet ...
Eulalia
Katrine Romming ...
Mary 17
Maia Jenkinson ...
Eulalia 17
Joana Rañé ...
Zoe 17
Gemma Martínez ...
Cristy 17
Meritxell Santamaria ...
Susan 17
Montse Pla ...
Joanna 17
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Harley
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Detective Malone
Jim Arnold ...
Forense
Ludovic Tattevin ...
Botones
Alexia Iborra ...
Eva Niña
Anna Vives ...
La Monja

Directed by

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Luis de la Madrid ... (directed by)

Written by

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Jaume Balagueró ... (based on an original story by)
 
Manu Díaz ... (screenplay by) (as Manu Díez)
 
Elena Serra ... (story editor)

Produced by

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Carola Ash ... associate producer: Future Films
Peter Block ... executive producer
Jason Constantine ... executive producer
Kwesi Dickson ... co-producer
Carlos Fernández ... executive producer
Julio Fernández ... executive producer / producer
Teresa Gefaell ... line producer
Stephen Margolis ... co-executive producer
Reyes Matabuena ... line producer
Antonia Nava ... co-executive producer
Brian Yuzna ... creative producer / producer

Music by

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Luc Suarez ... (music composed by)

Cinematography by

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David Carretero ... director of photography

Editing by

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Bernat Vilaplana

Editorial Department

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Pepe Alonso ... transfer operator: Image Film
Álex Blasco ... film scanning: Infinia
Linden Brownbill ... protools systems
Félix Bueno ... post-production assistant
José Calderón ... editing: Image Film
Diana Cuyas ... video tape department: Infinia (as Diana Cuyás)
Álex de Molina ... editor: making of / post-production assistant
Neus H. Donate ... video tape department: Infinia
Albert Garcia ... video tape department: Infinia
Belén García ... digital coordination: Image Film
Miguel Gómez ... digital colour correction: Infinia
Francisco Manjón ... editing: Image Film
Nacho Melero ... film recording: Image Film
Manolo Millán ... colour grading: Image Film
José Márquez ... film scanning: Infinia
Jorge Ortiz Yus ... transfer operator: Image Film (as Jorge Ortiz)
José Pérez ... editing: Image Film
Elena Ruiz ... assistant editor
Joaquín Ruiz ... video tape department: Infinia (as Joaquim Ruiz)

Casting By

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Pep Armengol ... (casting by)
Julie Dunne ... (casting by)
Luci Lenox ... (casting by)
Steve Daly ... (uncredited)

Production Design by

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Esterina Zarrillo

Set Decoration by

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Nerea Torrecilla
Peio Vizcaya

Costume Design by

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Glòria Viguer ... (as Gloria Viguer)

Makeup Department

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Irene Elias ... makeup intern (as Irene Elías)
Nelly Guimaras ... makeup technician: DDT Efectos Digitales (as Nelly Guimarás)
Susi León ... key makeup assistant
Jesús Martos ... assistant hair dresser
David Martí ... makeup effects supervisor: DDT Efectos Digitales
Carlos Montosa ... wigs and hair pieces: DDT Efectos Digitales
Montse Ribé ... makeup effects supervisor: DDT Efectos Digitales
Iván Sandoval ... makeup intern
Karol Tornaria ... key makeup artist
Manuel Villagrasa ... key hair dresser (as Manel Villagrasa)

Production Management

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Eduard Aguiló ... post-production supervisor / production manager: second unit
Jesús L. Pérez Villar ... post-production director (as Jesús Pérez Villar)
Alberto Álvarez ... production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Isabel Caralt ... second assistant director
Mercè Coll ... assistant director: second unit (as Mercé Coll)
André Cruz Shiraiwa ... second unit director (as André Cruz)
LaCris García ... first assistant director
Santi González ... additional assistant director
Javier Rodríguez ... ad intern
Gerard Verdaguer ... assistant director: second unit, swimming-pool
Jordi Vidal ... second assistant director
Santi Aguado ... second second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

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Miquel Adell ... set construction
Manel Alcántara ... set construction
Daniel Auber ... additional art department assistant (as a different name)
Sandra Barranco ... set decorator: second unit
Julio Cámara ... additional art department assistant
Carlos de la Madrid ... assistant set decorator
Pante Espona i Ruiz ... props master assistant (as Pante Espona)
Ricard Garcia ... graphic designer: Filmax Entertainment (as Ricard García)
Jaume Granell ... graphic designer: Filmax Entertainment
Paco Gámez ... on-set decorator
Jose Llanusa ... additional art department assistant (as José Llanusa)
Anna Llopart ... additional art department assistant
Andreu Marull ... additional art department assistant
Pennywise ... additional art department assistant
Sergi Pérez ... storyboard artist
Jordi Ribera ... on-set decorator
Manel Rubio ... additional art department assistant
Manuel E. Rubio ... on-set decorator (as Manuel Rubio)
Joan Sabaté ... property master
Jordi Segarra ... graphic design manager: Filmax Entertainment
Octavi Segarra ... graphic designer: Filmax Entertainment
Sergi Segarra ... graphic designer: Filmax Entertainment
Javier Tuñón ... additional art department assistant
Carles Vilarnau ... second assistant set decorator

Sound Department

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Biel Cabré ... sound
Steve Cook ... post supervisor
Janie Dahn ... studio coordinator
Juan Dibarboure ... sound
Nick Foley ... assistant adr & foley mixer
Diane Greaves ... foley artist
Dave Humphries ... foley editor
Blair Jollands ... additional dialogue editor
Richard Lewis ... re-recording mixer
Steven Parker ... assistant mixer (as Steve Parker)
Jaume Puig ... dolby consultant: Spain
Naiki Rossell ... dialogue editor
Johnathan Rush ... studio assistant
James Seddon ... dolby consultant
Xavier Souto ... boom operator
Jane Swanscott ... foley artist
Ted Swanscott ... adr & foley mixer
Oriol Tarragó ... sound designer

Special Effects by

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Mónica Alarcón ... on-set assistant: DDT Efectos Digitales
Xavier Bastida ... makeup technician: DDT Efectos Digitales (as Xavi Bastida)
Pau Loewe ... makeup technician: DDT Efectos Digitales
Enric Masip ... mechanical and atmospheric effects
José M. Meneses ... makeup technician: DDT Efectos Digitales (as José Manuel Meneses)
Joan Mussull ... mechanical and atmospheric effects (as Joan Mossull)
Pablo Perona ... makeup technician: DDT Efectos Digitales
Juan Serrano ... makeup technician: DDT Efectos Digitales
Adolfo Vila ... mechanical and atmospheric effects
Noe Vázquez ... makeup technician: DDT Efectos Digitales

Visual Effects by

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Sara Alavés ... digital effects producer: El Ranchito
Joan Aliaga ... conforming: Infinia
Nike Alonso ... digital effects producer: El Ranchito (as Niké Alonso)
Susana Argila ... digital effects compositor: Infinia
Félix Bergés ... digital effects post-production: El Ranchito / digital effects supervisor: El Ranchito
Erika Bruning ... digital effects supervisor: VTR
Ivan Busquets ... digital effects compositor: Infinia
Jordi Costa Xicota ... cg animation artist: Infinia (as Jordi Costa)
André Cruz Shiraiwa ... visual effects designer (as André Cruz)
Luis de la Madrid ... visual effects designer
Eduardo Díaz ... digital effects post-production: El Ranchito
Sergio Garcia Abad ... cg animation artist: El Ranchito (as Sergio García)
Vanessa Iglesias ... cg animation artist: El Ranchito (as Vanesa Iglesias)
Ricardo Juan ... conforming: Infinia
Laura Maynadé ... digital effects coordinator: Infinia / digital intermediate coordinator: Infinia
Inma Nadela ... digital effects post-production: El Ranchito
Quico Noizeux ... digital effects compositor: Infinia
Guillermo Orbe ... digital effects post-production: El Ranchito
Joan Pardo ... cg animation artist: Infinia
Magoga Piñas ... cg animation artist: El Ranchito
Federico Reano ... digital effects post-production: El Ranchito
Thorsten Rienth ... digital effects post-production: El Ranchito
Jordi San Agustín ... digital effects compositor: Infinia / digital effects supervisor: Infinia
Rubén Sanz ... digital effects producer: El Ranchito
Rod Shelton ... digital effects producer: VTR
Rafa Solorzano ... digital effects post-production: El Ranchito (as Rafael Solórzano) / digital effects supervisor: El Ranchito (as Rafael Solórzano)
Iñaki Sánchez ... system administration: Infinia
Jaime Torelló ... digital effects compositor: Infinia
Jon Trussler ... digital effects designer: VTR (as John Trussler)
Pau Valiente ... stand-by effects supervisor
Joan Carles Vendrell ... cg animation artist: Infinia
Jaume Vilaseca ... digital effects supervisor: Infinia
Miguel González Viñé ... cg animation artist: El Ranchito (as Miguel González)
Gloria Bernabeu ... digital compositor (uncredited)

Stunts

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Cristina Aguirre ... stunt performer
David González ... stunt performer
Raúl Gómez ... stunt performer
Antonio Higueruelo ... stunt coordinator (as Tony Higueruelo)
Laia Piñol ... action double: La Monja
Daniel Vallecillos ... stunt performer

Camera and Electrical Department

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Xavier Alcrudo ... electrician: second unit, Spark's Lighting Crew (as Xavi Alcrudo)
José Luis Alonso ... additional electrician (as José Luis Alonso Jr.) / additional electrician
Xavi Aregall ... additional electrician (as Xavier Aregall)
Javier Arrontes ... focus puller: second unit
Rubén Bernad ... additional electrician
Teresa Burgos ... director of photography: second unit
Guillermo de la Cal ... operator: making of
Raúl Campos ... additional electrician
Salva Castellarnau ... additional grip assistant
Josu Cejuela ... electrician
Jordi Florensa ... focus puller: second unit
Óscar Gallego ... additional electrician
Charly Guerrero ... key grip
José Manuel Herrero ... underwater camera operator
Guillem Huertas ... first camera assistant / focus puller: second unit
Froilán Lugilde ... electrician: second unit, Spark's Lighting Crew
Quique López Real ... camera operator
Fric López Verdeguer ... additional electrician (as Fric López)
Gustavo López ... still photographer
Hermes Marco ... additional electrician
Andi Marturano ... additional electrician (as Andy Marturano)
Xurris Martín ... additional electrician
Marcos Marín Toribio ... additional electrician (as Marcos Marín)
Pau Monrás ... additional electrician (as Pau Monràs)
Alexis Carreño Montero ... grip intern (as Alexis Carreño)
Mundo Mulero ... second grip
Javier Ortega ... first grip
David Prats ... video playback
José Luis Pulido ... additional electrician
Jesús M. Pérez ... additional electrician (as Jesús Pérez)
Miqui Pérez ... additional electrician (as Miguel Ángel Pérez)
Iván Rodríguez ... additional electrician
Eduard Roigé ... loader (as Eduard 'Albigal' Roigé) / second camera assistant: second unit (as Eduard 'Albigal' Roigé)
Sergi Rovira ... additional electrician
José Salgado Hipólito ... electrician
Laura Sanchez-Vizcaino ... camera intern (as Laura Sánchez-Vizcaíno)
Rubén Serra ... underwater camera assistant
Aurora Sulli ... video playback: second unit
Quino Sánchez ... gaffer
Ramón Sánchez ... steadicam
Joan Torres ... steadicam assistant
David Urbiola ... second camera assistant
Woody ... additional electrician
Boris Zapata ... additional grip assistant

Casting Department

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Jay Benedict ... adr voice casting
Phoebe Scholfield ... adr voice casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Mónica Ballesta ... wardrobe intern
Eulàlia Batlle ... additional wardrobe assistant
Fran Cruz ... wardrobe assistant (as Franz Cruz)
Neus Olivella ... seamstress

Location Management

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Josep M. Bendicho ... locations (as Joseph María Bendicho)
Mar Francolí ... locations

Music Department

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Mark Anderson ... singer
Nina Arab ... soloist
David Buckey ... singer
Frank Byng ... musician: percussion
Will Christopherson ... orchestrator
Tom Cragg ... singer
Ross Cullum ... music edited and mixed by
Zacarías M. de la Riva ... composer: additional music (as Zacarías Martínez de la Riva)
Sandy McLelland ... music edited and mixed by / music produced by
Dani Nel·lo ... musician: Vértigo
Paul Parfitt ... singer
Martín Perramon ... musician: Vértigo
Jordi Prats ... musician: Vértigo
Jorge Rebenaque ... musician: Vértigo
Tom Roach ... singer
Salvador Sau ... musician: Vértigo
Alexandra Suarez ... soloist
Sebastián Suárez ... musician: Vértigo
Mike Wallace ... singer
Jan Holzner ... orchestra recording engineer (uncredited)
Alexandra Spanswick ... soprano soloist (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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María Guerberof ... script intern

Additional Crew

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Mar Abadín ... sales executive: Filmax Entertainment
Eduardo Albaladejo ... management of rights: Filmax Entertainment
Víctor Antolín ... product manager theatrical: Filmax Entertainment (as Victor Antolín)
Jordi Aragay ... accountant coordinator
Oriol Aragay ... accountant director: Filmax Entertainment
Eduardo Balada ... financial director: Filmax Entertainment
Mary Brites ... controller
Rafael Cabrera ... marketing manager: Filmax Entertainment
Laura Calsina ... communication assistant: Filmax Entertainment
Vicente Canales ... sales manager: Filmax Entertainment
Jordi Carbonell ... web development: Filmax Entertainment
Cristina Carro ... post-sales assistant: Filmax Entertainment
Katia Casariego ... communication assistant: Filmax Entertainment
Luis Castillejo ... messenger service (as Luis Castillejos)
M. Dolores Clemente ... general managing assistant: Filmax Entertainment (as María Dolores Clemente)
Manuel del Val ... head of theatrical distribution: Filmax Entertainment
Alfonso Delgado ... computer department: Filmax Entertainment
Emmanuel Denizot ... French subtitles
Francisco Domínguez ... operations manager: Filmax Entertainment
Carlos Díaz ... brand manager theatrical: Filmax Entertainment
Iván Díaz ... post-sales manager: Filmax Entertainment
Chris Eeles ... runner: Future Films
Sandra Ejarque ... press & promotion department: Filmax Entertainment
Silvia Elguer ... head of executive staff: Filmax Entertainment
Carla Esteruelas ... assistant production coordinator
Mònica Farrés ... production intern
Santiago Gimeno ... general manager: TV, Filmax Entertainment
Mariana Gironella ... script
Ruben Goldfarb ... production intern
Sergio Guirado ... financial department: Filmax Entertainment
Miguel Ibáñez Monroy ... additional production assistant
Amat Jacobo ... photos & videos by: Barcelona bar
Richard Juneman ... production accountant: UK
Debbie Lake ... office manager: Future Films
Sandra Lomeña ... financial department: Filmax Entertainment
Jaume Marfá ... financial consultant: Filmax Entertainment
Ricky Margolis ... marketing assistant: Filmax Entertainment
Alberto Marini ... development executive
Sonia Martínez ... production secretary
Daniel Mateu ... additional production assistant (as Dani Mateu)
Dee McLintock ... office manager: Future Films
Moira McMillan ... assistant to legal affairs: Filmax Entertainment
Manuel Monzón ... development executive
Helena Moreno Núñez ... development executive (as Helena Moreno)
Antonia Nava ... head of worldwide sales: Filmax Entertainment
Alejandra Navarro ... financial department: Filmax Entertainment
Manuel Olguín ... internet manager: Filmax Entertainment
Anna Oms ... documentation: Filmax Entertainment
Victor Padró ... computer department: Filmax Entertainment
Teresa Parra ... production cashier
María Parrón ... legal and business affairs: Filmax Entertainment (as Maria Parrón)
Ainhoa Pernaute ... press & promotion department: Filmax Entertainment
Augustín Pitarch ... general managing consultant: Filmax Entertainment (as Agustín Pitarch)
Laia Piñol ... production intern
Rosa María Porras ... financial department: Filmax Entertainment
Oscar Puente ... traffic control (as Óscar Puente)
Jordi Punsola ... second production assistant
Miguel Ángel Pérez ... additional production assistant
Michal Ravid-Ganot ... business affairs: Future Films
Ariane Riera ... press & promotion department: Filmax Entertainment
Bernat Rifé ... additional production assistant: second unit
Maria Rios ... computer department: Filmax Entertainment
Carles Rius ... additional production assistant: second unit
Pere Roca ... project development
Ovidio Rodríguez ... financial controller: Filmax Entertainment
Laura Roige ... graphism-title creator: Infinia (as Laura Roigé)
Carlos Rojano ... marketing and commercial director: Filmax Entertainment
Sonia Roldán ... financial department: Filmax Entertainment
Elisa Sirvent ... production coordinator
Xavier Soriano ... communication manager: Filmax Entertainment
Alessandra Sulser ... co-productions coordinator: Future Films
Patricia Sánchez ... financial department: Filmax Entertainment
J. Gonzalo Tamajón ... production assistant: second unit (as Gonzalo Tamajón)
David Tardà ... web development: Filmax Entertainment (as David Tardá)
Dimitra Tsingou ... business affairs: Future Films (as Dimitar Tsingou)
Caye Utrilla ... graphism-title creator: Infinia
Ursi Van der Herten ... assistant: Mr. Yuzna, Filmax Entertainment
Manel Vicaria ... head of press & promotion department: Filmax Entertainment (as Manel Vicaría)
M. Laura Villaverde ... financial department: Filmax Entertainment (as Laura Villaverde)
Manuel Yebra ... sales assistant: Filmax Entertainment
Marc Álvarez ... first production assistant
Alessandra Moresco ... production coordinator (uncredited)
Lison Salaün ... press relations (uncredited)
Martin Samper ... making-of crew coordinator (uncredited) / marketing and promotion (uncredited)
Manuel Yebra ... assistant to executive producer (uncredited)

Thanks

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Carlos Ann ... the director wishes to thank
Sergi Casamitjana ... the director wishes to thank
Fernando de Felipe ... the director wishes to thank
Pamela Field ... special thanks
Albert Manera ... thank you: El Camaleón Sonido
Albert Martinez Martin ... special thanks (as Albert Martínez-Martín)
Nuria Mayorgas ... thank you
Daniel Monzón ... the director wishes to thank
Dani Nel·lo ... the director wishes to thank

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Plot Summary

A group of teenage girls are terrorized by Sister Ursula, a nun that believes she must rid the world of all sin. After Sister Ursula mysteriously disappears, the Catholic school is shut down. Many years later, the women, all grown up, are terrorized by a ghostly nun. The daughter of one of the women sets out to find out what happened all those years ago. Written by Jameson

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Also Known As
  • The Nun (Spain)
  • The Nun (United Kingdom)
  • The Nun (World-wide, English title)
  • The Nun (Canada, English title)
  • The Nun (United States)
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  • 101 min
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Did You Know?

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Trivia Fantastic Factory's eighth and penultimate production after Faust (2000), Dagon (2001), Arachnid (2001), Darkness (2002), Beyond Re-Animator (2003), Romasanta: The Werewolf Hunt (2004) and Rottweiler (2004). It was followed by Beneath Still Waters (2005). Fantastic Factory closed in 2005 after to fail in its attempt to create the first Spanish cinema company specialized in genre movies. See more »
Goofs (at around 1h 25 mins) When the water is filling in the shower room at the end, the water is closer to the light fixture in one scene than it is in the next scene. See more »
Movie Connections Referenced in The Machinist (2004). See more »
Soundtracks Muchacha Borracha See more »
Quotes Joel: Are you trying to tell me that all of this is some sort of "I know what you did 18 summers ago" or something?
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