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The Nun’s Story is an American film first released in 1959,
directed by Fred Zinnemann.
The film stars Audrey Hepburn, Peter Finch, Edith Evans, Peggy Ashcroft and Dean Jagger.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
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Credits
- Director: Fred Zinnemann
- Script: Robert Anderson, Kathryn Hulme
- Photo: Franz Planer
- Music: Franz Waxman
- Cast: Audrey Hepburn (Sister Luke (Gabrielle van der Mal)), Peter Finch (Dr. Fortunati), Edith Evans (Rev. Mother Emmanuel (Belgium)), Peggy Ashcroft (Mother Mathilde (Africa)), Dean Jagger (Dr. Van Der Mal), Mildred Dunnock (Sister Margharita (Mistress of Postulants)), Beatrice Straight (Mother Christophe (Sanatorium)), Patricia Collinge (Sister William (convent teacher)), Rosalie Crutchley (Sister Eleanor), Ruth White (Mother Marcella (School of Medicine)), Barbara O’Neil (Mother Didyma (War-time Hospital)), Margaret Phillips (Sister Pauline (medical student)), Patricia Bosworth (Simone (postulant who changed her mind)), Colleen Dewhurst (Archangel Gabriel (Sanatorium)), Stephen Murray (Chaplain (Father Andre)), Lionel Jeffries (Dr. Goovaerts (School of Tropical Medicine)), Niall MacGinnis (Father Vermeuhlen (Leprosarium)), Eva Kotthaus (Sister Marie (Sanatorium)), Molly Urquhart (Sister Augustine (Africa)), Dorothy Alison (Sister Aurelie (martyred nurse, Africa)), Jeanette Sterke (Louise (sister of Gabrielle)), Errol John (Illunga (African convert)), Diana Lambert (Lisa (the Resistance)), Orlando Martins (Kalulu (African servant)), Gordon Heath (Unnamed African native), Elsa Albani, Gabriella Andreini, Juan Aymerich, Ludovice Bonhomme (Bishop), Grazia De Rossi, Giovanna Galletti, Dara Gavin (Sister Ellen (medical student)), Penelope Horner (Jeanette Milonet), Irene Labhart, Charles Lamb (Pascin (father of Simone)), Ave Ninchi (Sister Bernard), Richard O’Sullivan (Pierre (brother of Gabrielle)), Elfride Simbari (Sister Timothy (medical student)), Frank Singuineau (Murderer of Sister Aurelie), Marina Wolkonsky (Marie (sister of Gabrielle))
- Country: USA
- Language: English
- Runtime: 149 min
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