Audrey Hepburn, Barbara O'Neil, Beatrice Straight
A young nun is sent to do nursing work in the Belgian Congo, but soon begins to doubt her vows and questions a life with the Convent, and instead joins the underground resistance movement against the ...( read more
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DVD Release Date: April 4, 2006
Stats: 183 reviews
Having been raised in a Catholic School, this paints a pretty accurate pic of nuns -- I'm sorry she left, because she had more common sense than all the others
(1959 Director: Fred Zinnemann) Excellent role for Audrey Hepburn who won a BAFTA award for her portrayal of Sister Luke, daughter of a famous surgeon. Sister Luke just shortly prior to the start of World War II travels to Africa and becomes the surgical nurse assisting their Su...( read more)
This movie showed Audey's talent. She was one of the best potrayal of nun. This story revolves around the conflict of the heart, between the interest of the church and the common good. The movie wasn't so explicit yet it does argue the church in way was revolutionary in its time ...( read more)
talk about your religious epics...not quite as grandiose as certain Charlton Heston projects from the same period, but equally as engaging and detail-oriented. even as long as this film was, I thought the character development could have been a little bit stronger. like many cl...( read more)
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