The Nun's Story
“From the very beginning, she was not like the others...”
1959•NR•2h 31m•7.2•Released
Drama
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
Writer
Robert Anderson
Budget
$4M
Revenue
$13M
Languages
Latin, Swahili, English
Studio
Warner Bros. Pictures
Cast
Audrey Hepburn
Sister Luke
Peter Finch
Dr. Fortunati
Edith Evans
Rev. Mother Emmanuel
Peggy Ashcroft
Mother Mathilde
Dean Jagger
Dr. Hubert Van Der Mal
Mildred Dunnock
Sister Margharita
Beatrice Straight
Mother Christophe
Patricia Collinge
Sister William
Rosalie Crutchley
Sister Eleanor
Ruth White
Mother Marcella
Barbara O'Neil
Mother Didyma
Margaret Phillips
Sister Pauline
Patricia Bosworth
Simone
Colleen Dewhurst
Dangerous Hospital Patient
Stephen Murray
Chaplain
Production
Company
Warner Bros. Pictures
Producer
Fred Zinnemann
Producer
Henry Blanke
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