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Release Date: 1959

Cast: Edith Evans, Lionel Jeffries, Beatrice Straight, Ruth White, Mildred Dunnock, Stephen Murray, Niall MacGinnis, Peggy Ashcroft, Peter Finch, Barbara O'Neil, Dorothy Alison, Audrey Hepburn ...MORE

Cast: Edith Evans, Lionel Jeffries, Beatrice Straight, Ruth White, Mildred Dunnock, Stephen Murray, Niall MacGinnis, Peggy Ashcroft, Peter Finch, Barbara O'Neil, Dorothy Alison, Audrey Hepburn, Orlando Martins, Colleen Dewhurst, Dean Jagger, Patricia Collinge, Rosalie Crutchley ...LESS

Categories: Movies, Christian film, Period piece

The Nun's Story is a 1959 Warner Brothers film directed by Fred Zinnemann and starring Audrey Hepburn. Based upon the 1956 novel of the same title by Kathryn Hulme, the story tells of the life of Sister Luke (Hepburn), a young Belgian woman who decides to enter a convent and make the many sacrifices required by her choice. However, at the outset of World War II, finds she cannot remain neutral in the face of the abject evil of Hitler's Germany. The book was based upon the life of Marie Louise Habets, a Belgian nurse who similarly spent time as a nun. The film follows the book fairly... MORE

The Nun's Story is a 1959 Warner Brothers film directed by Fred Zinnemann and starring Audrey Hepburn. Based upon the 1956 novel of the same title by Kathryn Hulme, the story tells of the life of Sister Luke (Hepburn), a young Belgian woman who decides to enter a convent and make the many sacrifices required by her choice. However, at the outset of World War II, finds she cannot remain neutral in the face of the abject evil of Hitler's Germany. The book was based upon the life of Marie Louise Habets, a Belgian nurse who similarly spent time as a nun. The film follows the book fairly closely, although some critics believe the film shows sexual tension in the relationship between Dr. Fortunati (Peter Finch) and Sister Luke that is absent from the novel. A major portion of the film takes place in the Belgian Congo, site of location shooting , where Sister Luke assists Dr. Fortunati in surgical procedures at a mission hospital. The location was Yakusu, a center of missionary and medical activity in the Belgian Congo. Colleen Dewhurst made her feature film debut in the film. It was nominated for several Academy Awards including Best Actress in a Leading Role (Audrey Hepburn), Best LESS