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The Novices

The Novices

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1970
1h 31m
4.8(13 votes)
Comedy
Drama

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Sister Agnès runs away from her convent in Brittany and seeks refuge in Paris with prostitute Mona Lisa. With absolutely no qualifications, the young novice has a hard job finding work, so Mona Lisa tries to teach her the ropes of the oldest profession of them all!

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