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The Nun's Story 1959 Directed by Fred Zinnemann

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

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Languages English , Latin , Swahili
Gnere Drama
Production Company Warner Bros. Pictures
Budget $3,500,000
Revenue $12,800,000
Release Date 18 June 1959
151 mins
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
Colleen Dewhurst Dangerous Hospital Patient
Stephen Murray Chaplain
Lionel Jeffries Dr. Goovaerts
Niall MacGinnis Father Vermeuhlen
Eva Kotthaus Sister Marie
Molly Urquhart Sister Augustine
Dorothy Alison Sister Aurelie
Errol John Illunga
Penelope Horner Jeanette Milonet (uncredited)
Charles Lamb Pascin (uncredited)
Ave Ninchi Sister Bernard (uncredited)
Richard O'Sullivan Pierre (uncredited)
Frank Singuineau Murderer of Sister Aurelie (uncredited)
Elsa Albani (uncredited)
Gabriella Andreini (uncredited)
Juan Aymerich (uncredited)
Grazia De Rossi (uncredited)
Giovanna Galletti (uncredited)
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