
The Nun's Story
From the very beginning, she was not like the others...
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Release Date
6/18/1959Runtime
151 minsGenres
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.
Status
ReleasedOriginal Language
EnglishBudget
$3,500,000Revenue
$12,800,000Homepage
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A thoughtful, searching portrait of a woman torn between spiritual devotion and her own nature, unfolding through quiet moments of doubt and crisis across convents and war-torn landscapes.
Mood
ContemplativeWistfulBittersweetTense
Themes
FaithIdentityFreedomComing apart
Tone
Earnest
Pacing
Slow-burn
Look
NaturalisticPainterly
Structure
Linear
Heads up
Suicide and self-harm

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

Barbara O'Neil
Mother Didyma

Margaret Phillips
Sister Pauline
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