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The Nun's Story
The Nun's Story

The Nun's Story

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

Genres

Drama

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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.

Others

Budget

$3500000

Revenue

$12800000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

151 mins

Rating

7.126/10

Release Date

18 June 1959

Country

United States of America

Cast

Audrey Hepburn

Audrey Hepburn

Sister Luke

Peter Finch

Peter Finch

Dr. Fortunati

Edith Evans

Edith Evans

Rev. Mother Emmanuel

Peggy Ashcroft

Peggy Ashcroft

Mother Mathilde

Dean Jagger

Dean Jagger

Dr. Hubert Van Der Mal

Mildred Dunnock

Mildred Dunnock

Sister Margharita

Beatrice Straight

Beatrice Straight

Mother Christophe

Patricia Collinge

Patricia Collinge

Sister William

Rosalie Crutchley

Rosalie Crutchley

Sister Eleanor

Ruth White

Ruth White

Mother Marcella

Barbara O'Neil

Barbara O'Neil

Mother Didyma

Margaret Phillips

Margaret Phillips

Sister Pauline

Patricia Bosworth

Patricia Bosworth

Simone

Colleen Dewhurst

Colleen Dewhurst

Dangerous Hospital Patient

Stephen Murray

Stephen Murray

Chaplain

Lionel Jeffries

Lionel Jeffries

Dr. Goovaerts

Niall MacGinnis

Niall MacGinnis

Father Vermeuhlen

Eva Kotthaus

Eva Kotthaus

Sister Marie

Molly Urquhart

Molly Urquhart

Sister Augustine

Dorothy Alison

Dorothy Alison

Sister Aurelie

Jeanette Sterke

Jeanette Sterke

Louise

Errol John

Errol John

Illunga

Diana Lambert

Diana Lambert

Lisa

Orlando Martins

Orlando Martins

Kalulu

Penelope Horner

Penelope Horner

Jeanette Milonet (uncredited)

Charles Lamb

Charles Lamb

Pascin (uncredited)

Ave Ninchi

Ave Ninchi

Sister Bernard (uncredited)

Richard O'Sullivan

Richard O'Sullivan

Pierre (uncredited)

Frank Singuineau

Frank Singuineau

Murderer of Sister Aurelie (uncredited)

Elsa Albani

Elsa Albani

(uncredited)

Gabriella Andreini

Gabriella Andreini

(uncredited)

Juan Aymerich

Juan Aymerich

(uncredited)

Grazia De Rossi

Grazia De Rossi

(uncredited)

Giovanna Galletti

Giovanna Galletti

(uncredited)

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