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Angels of Sin

1943 · 1h 36m · N/A Drama
Directed by Robert Bresson

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A well-off young woman decides to become a nun, joining a convent that rehabilitates female prisoners. Through their program, she meets a woman named Thérèse who refuses any help because she says she was innocent of the crime she was convicted for. After being released from prison, Thérèse murders the actual perpetrator of the crime and comes to seek sanctuary in the convent.

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One of the most astonishing film debuts ever, made while France was still under Nazi occupation.

Geoff Andrew, Time Out
Fresh

the heaviness of the dialogue is balanced by Jany Holt's superbly understated performance as the prisoner -- a performance that looks forward to the invisible acting style of Bresson's mature work.

Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader

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