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The Nun's Story (1959) · Cineora

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A FRED ZINNEMANN FILM

The Nun's Story

19592h 31mNRMovie

Drama

IMDb7.5/ 10 · 12.9K votes

FROM THE VERY BEGINNING, SHE WAS NOT LIKE THE OTHERS...

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.

Melancholic
Thought-provoking
Bittersweet
Faith
Strong female lead
Period piece

Pace: Slow burn
Intensity: Mild
Complexity: Some focus

Good for talking about after and a rainy day.

DirectorFred Zinnemann

FormatFeature film

TMDB7.2 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Audrey HepburnSister Luke

Peter FinchDr. Fortunati

Edith EvansRev. Mother Emmanuel

Peggy AshcroftMother Mathilde

Dean JaggerDr. Hubert Van Der Mal

Mildred DunnockSister Margharita

Beatrice StraightMother Christophe

Patricia CollingeSister William

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