The Little Hours

"Obedientia. Paupertas."

2017 1h 30m EN

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 676

Comedy

Synopsis

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Garfagnana, Italy, 1347. The handsome servant Masseto, fleeing from his vindictive master, takes shelter in a nunnery where three young nuns, Sister Alessandra, Sister Ginevra and Sister Fernanda, try unsuccessfully to find out what their purpose in life is, a conundrum that each of them faces in different ways.

“Obedientia. Paupertas.”

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Cast

Alison Brie
Sister Alessandra
Dave Franco
Masseto
Kate Micucci
Sister Ginevra
Aubrey Plaza
Sister Fernanda
John C. Reilly
Father Tommasso
Molly Shannon
Sister Marea
Fred Armisen
Bishop Bartolomeo
Jemima Kirke
Marta

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jeff Baena
Writers: Jeff Baena
Languages: English
Countries: Canada, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jeff Baena, shot by Quyen Tran. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Dan Romer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Ryan Brown shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Alison Brie and Dave Franco and Kate Micucci carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Obedientia. Paupertas.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jeff Baena directs. Quyen Tran behind the camera. Dan Romer scores. Ryan Brown cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 9 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.
4Directed by Jeff Baena, shot by Quyen Tran. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Dan Romer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Ryan Brown shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Alison Brie and Dave Franco and Kate Micucci carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Obedientia. Paupertas.".
9IMDB entry: tt5666304 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 10 themes, including "based on novel or book", "middle ages (476-1453)", "convent (nunnery)", "nunhood".

The technical file

Cinematography: Quyen Tran
Original score: Dan Romer
Editing: Ryan Brown
Production design: Susie Mancini
Costume design: Natalie O'Brien
Makeup / hair: Anouck Sullivan
VFX supervisor: Roopesh Gujar
Sound: Christopher Barnett
Runtime: 90 min · 1h 30m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $1,647,675
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: The Little Hours (2017)

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Gimly2017-10-07
Man was I ever ready to love The Little Hours. It actually pretty much hadn't even entered my mind that I might not. Unfortunately, that was the case. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying that The Little Hours is terrible, far from it. It's better than a lot of the American comedies I've watched recently. But overall my experience with the movie would be described more as "interesting" or "different" or maybe even "okay" rather than a flat out "good". I'm always happy to see Aubrey Plaza and Alison Brie getting work (especially outside of things like Mike & Dave Need Wedding Dates or Get Hard respectively), but I was a little disappointed by The Little Hours. Final rating:★★½ - Had a lot that appealed to me, didn’t quite work as a whole.
Reno2018-02-04
★ 7/10
Not about an ordinary convent of nuns tale! I won't reject occasional film like this. This is not a masterpiece that I was looking for, but surely something different than usual entertainment. Very nicely made film, so I appreciate whoever involved in its creation. And then there's the beautiful cast. It was so perfect casting, each and everyone did their parts awesomely. So tell me who would bash such rare gem. Then the answer is like usual the film critics. Aubrey Plaza is not a mainstream actress, but her films still make a stir. I enjoyed all her recent films and here's the another unique one. The third time she teamed up with the director, another decent comedy it was. Loosely based on the book, but it only spoofed. It tells the story of a convent of nuns somewhere in a lonely place. A new gardener joins them and the following events revealed as the thing that gets ugly and nasty. Many dark secrets unfold before it all ends. I suggest it to you if you are bored with regular comedies. It was not powerful or a tale with full of twists and turns, but watching it once surely works well. It was a film filled with adult comedies. So not suitable for all ages. Especially those who strongly believe in religion would only get annoyed. Just watch it with an open mind, so the entertainment is guaranteed. Not overall a perfect film, yet still slightly an underrated film of the year. 6.5/10

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