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The Nun's Story

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The Nun's Story

From the very beginning, she was not like the others...

7.2

2h 31m

1959

“From the very beginning, she was not like the others...”

Synopsis

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.

Director

Fred Zinnemann

Trailer

Drama

nursenunmissionaryworld war iicongobelgiumsanitariumfemale protagonisthospitaltuberculosisconvent (nunnery)thinness

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Cast & Crew

Audrey Hepburn

Audrey Hepburn

as Sister Luke

Peter Finch

Peter Finch

as Dr. Fortunati

Edith Evans

Edith Evans

as Rev. Mother Emmanuel

Peggy Ashcroft

Peggy Ashcroft

as Mother Mathilde

Dean Jagger

Dean Jagger

as Dr. Hubert Van Der Mal

Mildred Dunnock

Mildred Dunnock

as Sister Margharita

Beatrice Straight

Beatrice Straight

as Mother Christophe

Patricia Collinge

Patricia Collinge

as Sister William

Rosalie Crutchley

Rosalie Crutchley

as Sister Eleanor

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