Soeur Sourire
2009 Drama / Biography   
Director: Stijn Coninx
Starring: Cécile De France, Sandrine Blancke, Jan Decleir, Johan Leysen, Chris Lomme
 
Summary
Jeannine Deckers, better known as Soeur Sourire or the Singing Nun, became an international pop star in the 1960s.  Her albums sold by the millions and in 1963 her hit song Dominque overtook the Beatles and Elvis Presley in the charts.  But who exactly was Jeannine Deckers?



Credits
  • Director: Stijn Coninx
  • Script: Stijn Coninx, Ariane Fert, Chris Vander Stappen
  • Music: Bruno Fontaine
  • Cast: Cécile De France (Jeannine Deckers), Sandrine Blancke (Annie), Jan Decleir (Lucien Deckers), Johan Leysen (Père Jean), Chris Lomme (La mère supérieure), Jo Deseure (Gabrielle Deckers), Marie Kremer (Françoise), Filip Peeters (Antoine Brusson), Christelle Cornil (Soeur Christine), Tsilla Chelton (La doyenne)
  • Country: Belgium / France
  • Language: French
  • Runtime: 120 min
 

Review
A low-key yet engaging film that tells the remarkable story of one of the most bizarre cultural phenomena of the 1960s, a Dominican nun who became a world famous singing star.  Cécile De France gives a sympathetic performance as the enigmatic Jeannine Deckers in this insightful biopic.

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