1959 · 151 min · NR

The Nun's Story

Name: The Nun's Story
Genre: Drama
Released: 1959
Duration: 151 min
Cast: Audrey Hepburn, Peter Finch, Edith Evans, Peggy Ashcroft, Dean Jagger

Directed by Fred Zinnemann · Drama

The Nun's Story (1959) is a Drama film, directed by Fred Zinnemann set in Belgium and Belgian Congo during the 1920s–1940s. It runs 151 minutes and is rated NR.

Themes of faith / religion run throughout.

Composer

Franz Waxman

Cinematography

Franz Planer

Cast

Audrey HepburnPeter FinchEdith EvansPeggy AshcroftDean JaggerMildred DunnockBeatrice StraightPatricia Collinge

The world of this film

Setting

Where

BelgiumBelgian Congo

Setting

Urban

When

1920s 1930s 1940s

Premise & themes

Themes

Faith / Religion

Tone

Contemplative

Shape

Protagonist

Female LedSolo Lead

Pacing

Slow Burn

Based on

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The Nun's Story

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Setting

Premise & themes

Shape

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