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The Nun's Story (1959)

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

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 2H 29M

Director : Fred Zinnemann
Writer : Robert Anderson

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.

Actors

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)

Crews

Fred Zinnemann
Fred Zinnemann
Director
Robert Anderson
Robert Anderson
Screenplay
Kathryn C. Hulme
Kathryn C. Hulme
Novel
Fred Zinnemann
Fred Zinnemann
Producer
Henry Blanke
Henry Blanke
Producer
Franz Waxman
Franz Waxman
Original Music Composer
Franz Planer
Franz Planer
Director of Photography
Alexandre Trauner
Alexandre Trauner
Art Direction
Walter Thompson
Walter Thompson
Editor
Maurice Barnathan
Maurice Barnathan
Set Decoration
Marjorie Best
Marjorie Best
Costume Design
Grazia De Rossi
Grazia De Rossi
Hairstylist
Alberto De Rossi
Alberto De Rossi
Makeup Artist
Julien Derode
Julien Derode
Production Manager
Chuck Hansen
Chuck Hansen
Production Manager
Orazio Tassara
Orazio Tassara
Production Manager
Bernard Vorhaus
Bernard Vorhaus
Assistant Director
Sergio Leone
Sergio Leone
Assistant Director
Italo Tomassi
Italo Tomassi
Art Department Manager
Oliver S. Garretson
Oliver S. Garretson
Sound
Robert J. Miller
Robert J. Miller
Sound Recordist
Goffredo Bellisario
Goffredo Bellisario
Camera Operator
Léo L. Fuchs
Léo L. Fuchs
Still Photographer
Christian Ferry
Christian Ferry
Location Manager
Elaine Schreyeck
Elaine Schreyeck
Script Supervisor
Sam Zebba
Sam Zebba
Second Unit
Franz Waxman
Franz Waxman
Conductor
Alexandre Trauner
Alexandre Trauner
Production Design
Stanley Browne
Stanley Browne
Technical Advisor
Marie-Louise Habets
Marie-Louise Habets
Technical Advisor

Trailers and other movies

The Nun's Story (1959) Official Trailer - Audrey Hepburn, Peter Finch Movie HD

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