The Innocents

Name: The Innocents
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 2016-02-10
Duration: 1 h 55 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Lou de Laâge, Agata Buzek, Agata Kulesza, Vincent Macaigne, Joanna Kulig

2016·Movie·PG-13·115 min·★ 7.1(430)

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“Deeply moving and emotionally layered.”

Poland, 1945. Mathilde, a young French Red Cross doctor, is on a mission to help the war survivors. When a nun seeks for her help, she is brought to a convent where several pregnant sisters are hiding, unable to reconcile their faith with their pregnancy. Mathilde becomes their only hope.

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Where to watch The Innocents in United States

Can I watch The Innocents in United States? Yes — you can stream The Innocents in United States on Amazon Prime Video, Philo, and Brew, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.

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Canada	OVID, Hoopla	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Australia	—	Apple TV Store
France	—	Google Play Movies, Canal VOD, Orange VOD
Spain	Amazon Prime Video, Filmin, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	—
Brazil	Filmelier Plus Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
Japan	—	Apple TV Store, FOD, Google Play Movies
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About The Innocents

The Innocents is a 2016 French-language drama and history film directed by Anne Fontaine. The cast is led by Lou de Laâge, Agata Buzek, Agata Kulesza. It has a runtime of 1h 55m. Viewers rate it 7.1/10 across 400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Brew.

The Innocents was produced by France 2 Cinéma, Mars Films, and SCOPE Pictures and made in Belgium and France. It was released on February 10, 2016, and carries a PG-13 certification. At the box office it grossed around $1 million worldwide.

Director: Anne Fontaine
Writers: Alice Vial, Sabrina B. Karine
Release date: February 10, 2016
OTT release: July 27, 2016
Original language: French
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: Belgium, France
Box office: $1 million
Production: France 2 Cinéma, Mars Films, SCOPE Pictures

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The Innocents cast & crew

The Innocents was directed by Anne Fontaine and written by Alice Vial and Sabrina B. Karine.

The cast features Lou de Laâge as Mathilde Beaulieu, Agata Buzek as Nun Maria, Agata Kulesza as Mother Superior, Vincent Macaigne as Samuel, Joanna Kulig as Nun Irena, and Eliza Rycembel as Teresa.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Grégoire Hetzel, cinematography is by Caroline Champetier, and it was produced by Nicolas Altmayer and Eric Altmayer.

Is The Innocents worth watching?

The Innocents holds an audience score of 7.1/10 from 430 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 1h 55m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and history, The Innocents is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Innocents

In United States, you can stream The Innocents on Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Brew, OVID, and Fandor Amazon Channel, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

It first became available to stream digitally on July 27, 2016.

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