During the napoleonic era, in spain, a young postulant falls in love with a handsome british soldier who is recovering with others of his regiment after being wounded. Like ford and capra, bresson excelled in making catholic films. The nun s story ends with a long, silent sequence in which sister luke divests herself of her religious robes, dons street garb, and walks out to an uncertain future. I was a 60s teenager, and i seemed to have sneaked into a forbidden area of my convent school to watch the nuns in their private moments. The nuns story 1959 plot summary 4 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. You can watch the nun s story online on videoondemand services netflix, paytv or movie theatres with original audio in english.
With audrey hepburn, peter finch, edith evans, peggy ashcroft. Hulme wrote the book based partly upon the experiences of her friend, marie louise habets of the sisters of charity of jesus and mary, a belgian nurse and an exnun whom she met while working with refugees in postwar europe. Still a postulant at the convent, gabrielle audrey hepburn, daughter of a surgeon, receives general instructions about the order, specific counsel from mother emmanuel dame edith evans, and news of a difficult step from sister margharita patricia collinge, in the nuns story, 1959. The nuns story fred zinnemanns production is a soaring and luminous film. The convent specialises in rehabilitating female prisoners, and. The detail of the church life of the time is fascinatingdown to the solemn latin prayers and discipline. It is a remake of the 1912 handcolored, blackandwhite film the miracle, which was in turn a production of the 1911 pantomime play, the miracle, written by karl vollmoller and directed by max reinhardt.
Fortunati and then at the mother house in france when world war ii has. Download the nun s story 1959 audrey hepburn eng torrent for free, downloads via magnet link or free movies online to watch in hash. The first time i saw the film the nuns story, i felt as if i were doing something rather wicked. The nuns story 1959 official trailer audrey hepburn. Based upon the 1956 novel of the same title by kathryn hulme made 1959takes place in in 19301940, in belgium,and congo.
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The screenplay was written by robert anderson, based upon the popular 1956 novel of the same name by kathryn hulme. The nuns story is based on the book by kathryn hulme, whose depiction of convent life was a lot harsher and more judgmental than anything seen in the film. Jun 15, 2014 the nun s story 1959 part 14 audrey hepburn by myfairaudreyhepburn. The idea was created from an ethereal entity that haunted demonologist lorraine. Fortunati and then at the mother house in france when world war ii has broken out and the nuns are forbidden by. The nuns story 1959 official trailer video dailymotion. So are supposedly nun movies in imdb with nonenglish titles and no posters as thumbnails. The nun s story poster movie 1959 italian style d 11 x 17 inches 28cm x 44cm audrey hepburnpeter finchedith evanspeggy ashcroftmildred dunnockdean jaggerbeatrice straight.
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Audrey hepburn met the real marielouise habets inspiration for the novel and film while she was preparing for the role. 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. First published in the tablet, january 6th 2007 uk. The nun s story is a 1959 american drama film directed by fred zinnemann and starring audrey hepburn, peter finch, edith evans, and peggy ashcroft.
I enjoyed this film thoroughly, and despite it being close to 150 minutes long i was engaged the entire time. Released july 18th, 1959, the nuns story stars audrey hepburn, peter finch, edith evans, peggy ashcroft the movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 29 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. One response to nuns story, the 1959 david csontos, on january 16th, 2012 at 11. Fortunati and then at the mother house in france when world war. But her faith and her vows are forever being tested. Pickpocket 1959 pickpocket 1959, directed by robert bresson.
Based on kathryn hulmes novel and directed by fred zinneman, the daughter of a famous doctor becomes a nun and works with a freethinking surgeon in the belgian congo. Audrey hepburn on the set of the nuns story, by leo l fuchs. The nuns story 1959 official trailer audrey hepburn, peter finch movie hd subscribe to classic trailers. These subtitles in english language may be downloaded for free as a.