The Little Hours (2017)

In the Middle Ages, a young servant fleeing from his master takes refuge at a convent full of emotionally unstable nuns. Introduced as a deaf mute man, he must fight to hold his cover as the nuns try to resist temptation.

Director:

Jeff Baena

Writers:

Giovanni Boccaccio (based on "The Decameron" by), Jeff Baena (written for the screen by)

Stars:

Alison Brie, Dave Franco, Kate Micucci

1 win & 5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Alison Brie	...	Alessandra
Dave Franco	...	Massetto
Kate Micucci	...	Ginevra
Aubrey Plaza	...	Fernanda
John C. Reilly	...	Father Tommasso
Molly Shannon	...	Sister Maria
Fred Armisen	...	Bishop Bartolomeo
Jemima Kirke	...	Marta
Nick Offerman	...	Lord Bruno
Lauren Weedman	...	Francesca
Paul Reiser	...	Ilario
Adam Pally	...	Guard Paolo
Paul Weitz	...	Lurco
Jon Gabrus	...	Guard Gregorio
Rolando Abbarchi	...	Old Man Priest

Storyline

On the run from the battle-seasoned Lord Bruno for sleeping with his wife, the handsome and willing servant, Massetto, flees to the safety of the woods during the warm and peaceful summer of 1347. There, after a chance encounter with the always boozy but merciful Father Tommasso, the young charmer will find refuge into his convent's sanctuary, on one condition: to pretend he is a deaf-mute. However, Massetto's tempting presence will unavoidably upset the already frail balance of things within the sexually-repressed female realm, as nun after nun desperately seeks an escape from their tedious way of life and an extra reason to molest the charming handyman. In the end, will those cloistered Sisters finally find out what they had been missing out on all these years?

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Plot Keywords:

nun | middle ages | lesbian kiss | parody | black comedy | 

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Taglines:

Obedience - Poverty.

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for graphic nudity, sexual content and language

Details

Country:

Canada USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 June 2017 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Comédia dos Pecados

Filming Locations:

Tuscany, Italy

Box Office

Gross USA:

$1,647,175, 12 October 2017

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bow and Arrow Entertainment,Concourse Media,Destro Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

John C. Reilly and Molly Shannon worked together on the film "Never Been Kissed."

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Quotes

Massetto: [Warning. Potential Spoilers Ahead] Here are my sins. I have slept with another man's wife. He's a nobleman, and he is my master.
Father Tommasso: Well, that's adultery.
Massetto: I know.
Father Tommasso: It's a very serious sin.
Massetto: Sometimes... she would place her mouth around my sex.
Father Tommasso: Well, that's sodomy. It's also a serious sin.
Massetto: Is it also considered sodomy if... if I placed my mouth on her sex while... she simultaneously had... had her mouth around mine?
Father Tommasso: Why would you do that?
Massetto: Because, she... she liked it.
Father Tommasso: Oh. Well, yes, that's also ...

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Connections

Featured in Conan: Aubrey Plaza/Demetrius Shipp Jr./Joe Bonamassa (2017)

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Soundtracks

O Frondens Virga (O Leafy Branch)
Performed by Oxford Girls' Choir
Written by Hildegard of Bingen
Courtesy of Celestial Harmonies

User Reviews

Directed like a 12 year old

Obviously Jeff Baena must be well connected in Hollywood to be able to get funding and backing for this awful production. Aside from the poor directing, the acting was horrible. I was very tempted to walk out after the first 20 minutes, but I kept on hoping for something good to happen--and it did: after 90 minutes, it was all over! I was the first one out!