The Little Hours

Jun 30, 2017

1h 30m

★ 5.9

Obedientia. Paupertas.

Overview

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.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Destro Films

Dublab Media

Productivity Media

Gunpowder & Sky

StarStream Media

Bow + Arrow Entertainment

Foton Pictures

Exhibit Entertainment

The Little Hours Trailers

Cast

Sister Alessandra

Alison Brie

Masseto

Dave Franco

Sister Ginevra

Kate Micucci

Sister Fernanda

Aubrey Plaza

Father Tommasso

John C. Reilly

Sister Marea

Molly Shannon

Bishop Bartolomeo

Fred Armisen

Marta

Jemima Kirke

Francesca

Lauren Weedman

Bruno

Nick Offerman

Ilario

Paul Reiser

Guard Paolo

Adam Pally

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