The Nun's Story (1959)
18/06/1959
Drama
2h 31m
- 71% (180 votes)
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From the very beginning, she was not like the others...
Overview
After leaving a wealthy Belgian family to become a nun, Sister Luke struggles with her devotion to her vows during crisis, disappointment, and World War II.
- Fred ZinnemannDirector
- Robert AndersonScreenplay
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$3,500,000
Revenue
$12,800,000
Keywords
- nurse
- nun
- missionary
- world war ii
- congo
- belgium
- sanitarium
- female protagonist
- hospital
- tuberculosis
- convent (nunnery)
- thinness
- obedience
Top Billed Cast
Audrey Hepburn
Sister Luke
Peter Finch
Dr. Fortunati
Edith Evans
Rev. Mother Emmanuel
Peggy Ashcroft
Mother Mathilde
Dean Jagger
Dr. Hubert Van Der Mal
Mildred Dunnock
Sister Margharita
Beatrice Straight
Mother Christophe
Patricia Collinge
Sister William
Rosalie Crutchley
Sister Eleanor
Ruth White
Mother Marcella
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